The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1910-11-14
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ATTACKS kERN,s WHISPERS.

ATTACKS kERN,S WHISPERS.
A. B. Champion. editor of the Carroll
County Circumstances, and a lifelong
friend of John W. Kern. sent him the
following telegram Of congratulations:
Heartiest CONGRATULATIONS. Now. John,
shave off those dern wnlskers. Nobody
but jays are wearing whskers."
The following letter was received by
Mr.. Champion the day following:
Thanks for your congratulatory
| message. Dell. The last state conven-
ton by a unanimous vote indorsed the
whiskers, and as the people of the
state so decidedly expressed their APP
prevail of them, 1 shall have to carry
| them with me to the senate
NOW CHEF MINE RESCUE STATION.
Albert A. Sans, of Chandler, Ind,
deputy state mine inspector, has been
| appointed chief of the mine rescue sta
| ton which will be established in Evans
WILT. His grade was the highest in the
| recent civil service examination by the
bureau of mines. Sans is a Republi-
can.
CULLOP FAvORS CHAMP CLARK.
| Congressman William Allen Cullop
of Vincennes, who was reelected, Tues
day, comes out strongly for Champ
Clark for Speaker OF the house in the
Sixty congress. He feels that
Cannonism is one of the causes of the
Republican slump in all parts of the
nation.
CONTEST IN CAS- COUNTY.
o. n. Shirley and Fred Hammontree
of Logansport defeated Republican can
didates for the offices of recorder and
treasurer, respectively, have retained
iattorneys and will contest the election.
Examination, of official returns made
Friday cut down Harry E. Burkit's ma
ljority for recorder from % to 6, and NJ.
NJ. Minnick's majority for treasurer
from 2s to II. They believe that a re-
lcount will show their election.
MAY ORDER SURVEY.
Captain Lytle Brown, of the army
Engineering corps. for the district in
cluding the wabash river, is coming to
Terre Haute Monday to gather informa-
ton bearing on the commercial and in
Idustrial benefits that would result from
an improved Wabash river, and to make
a motorboat trip down the river to the
Ohio. He will determine whether in
addition to the preliminary survey now
in the engineers office. there should be
| a detailed survey.
POSTOFFICE MAKES MONEY.
According to figures furnished by
postmaster Robert Bryson, 35.4 per cent.
of the total receipts of the Indianapolis
postoffice were used for expenses of the
Office during the year ending June 30
191o while for the preceding year the
amount thus expended was 37.7 per
cent. The expenses included salaries
miscellaneous office expenses, miscel-
laneous free delivery expenses and the
expense of conducting contract sta
lions.
HURRY OPTION ELECTION.
Wayne county temperance workers
who believe the Legislature al its com
ing session will so amend the loca
option law as to make the unit either
township or city ward, instead of coun-
ty, are said to be arranging plans Il
get another election held in Wayne
county before the general assembly will
have time to amend the existing
statute
TRAIN WAS WRECKED.
Fast passenger No 43 on the Big Four
westbound and due in Muncie about Il
o'clock last night. was partly wrecked
at point three miles east of Muncie
about midnight when the coach next II
the last struck a broken rail. Severa
persons were slightly hurt, but none
seriously.
EGGS ADVANCE IN PRICE.
The retail price of fresh eggs hal
advanced to SO cents, with winter no
yet on us. Dealers say this is one fooC
that will not go lower and will prob
ably continue to sell as high as during
the last winter The retailer who il
satisfied with a fair profit. can sci
storage eggs at 80 cents, for the whole
sale price is % cents. The dishones
retailer sells them for fresh eggs ant
gets fresh egg prices.
SUICIDE OF 4 LOvEsICI< GIRL.
: Declaring, in letter opened afte
n her death an unrequited love 70
Arthur B. Rachel at one time he
schoolmate Madue Corwin, of Soutl
: Bend. age eighteen, in a fit of despond
tency, committed suicide. She felt tina
I her love was not returned. and drank
: quantity of wood alcohol and turne,
e on the Illuminating gas.
BEGIN SLOGAN CONTEST.
It The indianapolis slogan contes
: started today and ends at 6 p. M. Tues
day November %. The contest is be
n ing promoted by the Commercial Club
|, the Indianapolis Trade Association, TIL
Board of Trade, the Manufacturers As
sociation, and is for the purpose of Sc
e lecting a suitable slogan for Indian
? apolis that they may be used on tn
envelopes and stationery of merchants
: manufacturers, professional men, etc
n The purpose of the slogan is to poin
out tersely some especially good feat
e ure or quality of indianapolis
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