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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08
CHIEF POLICE ExoNERATEp.

Charges alleging viola ton of city or
dinances and statutory laws, brutality
to a prisoner and neglect of duty
against Chief of Police ID. ]. Haley of
Princeton were yesterday dismissed by
the City Council. The case against Po-
liceman Samuel Finney, alleging neg
lect of duty, was also dismissed. The
action followed report of the police
committee that the charges were with
out foundation.
DIES IN DENTIST CHAIR.
Mrs. Martha Druley, aged 20 years.
living on a farm seven miles below
Richmond. died suddenly yesterday
while having a tooth treated in dental
Office at Richmon. Coroner Pierce pro-
nounced death as due to acute heart
disease. No gas had been administered
by the dentist and the woman was nol
manifesting any evidence of pain
BONE STICKS IN HER THROAT.
Mrs. Anna E. Daley of Jeffersonville.
widow of Reuben Daley and his sue
cessor as owner of the Evening News
published at Jeffersonville. swallowed
a piece of spare rib bone Sunday, and SO
far the most heroic efforts have failed
to dislodge it from where II has stuck
low down. transversely. preventing Mrs.
Daley from taking any but liquid food,
and this can be taken only with in
tense pain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

A MILLIONAIRE daughter ate
a twenty cent meal and got quarter
of column write-up about it. Lots
of people however would deserve "a
full column if they were SO lucky as
to get a twenty cent meal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08
CITY BUILDING AGAIN.

In the old world, where the his
tory of cities from the date of their
founding until now represent scores,
and in some cases hundreds of years,
of growth; city building is unknown.
There cities were a matter of evolu-
ton. Like Topsy they 'jes growed.
1t is true that in Germany the re-
building of some of the old cities is
receiving intelligent attention and
that great results are being attained
but nowhere in continental Europe
are there such opportunities for the
development of ideas on the subject
as are afforded in the Calumet region.
Here a barren waste becomes a
populous city in the remarkably short
period of 10 years and a quarter of
lishment of city on solid founda-
ton.
This fact affords great opportuni-
ties for the development of science
that might be termed municipal
architecture. But owing to the fact
that the people who compose these
communities are deeply engrossed in
the matter of their commercial per-
suits but little though and attention
are being given to the matters.
As THE TIMES has stated repeat
eddy the time has come when a group
of public spirited citizens in each of
the cities of the Calumet region
should get together and form what
might be termed an unofficial coun-
Gil of the Calumet region"
Such a council could recommend
| Git would not have the power to en-
force its suggestions) some of the fol-
lowing things
| l. The extension of sheets to
meet the future needs of the entire
region.
2. The creation of an inter-city
boulevard loop.
g. The establishing of the
boundaries of what might be termed
/ tAC duStl ld1 oCCItOuS w W IiCn tnS
factories would be confined.
4. The establishment of the
boundaries of residential districts in
to which factories would not be per-
mitted to intrude
5. The adoption of a comprehen-
sive policy of river, canal and harboI
improvement. The solution of the
sanitary problems of the region.
| 6. The scientific routing of urban
and interurban lines to connect the
residential districts with the factory
districts.
Z. The location of parks with ar
idea of their accessibility to the PEG
pie of the entire region.
s. The regulation of railway ac
Invites such as the building of yard.
which block traffic between cities.
8. The preservation of portion
} of the lake front for the uses O
the people.
10. The reclamation of marsl
land and it's conversion into trucl
farms located so that they would BIZ
, available to the great markets of ths
! region and regulated so that the
, price of produce would feed the work
, ers of this great industrial section.
: These are some of the matters o
J city building that should be taken vi
now and solved for all time to come
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

WHEN Cinnamon get into trouble
in Lake County perhaps you have
noticed how swiftly the wheels of
justice move; why the poor prisoner
doesn't get a chance to draw his
breath hardly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

ACTUALLY some people think that
one of these days. Probably not If
DR.. Dowie has anything to say about
it.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

NEW Jersey doctor who operated
on a man for appendicitis cut him
open on the wrong side and the Chi
cago Record-Herald says that per-
left-handed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

DEAR old LADIES are so scarce now
a-days that the appearance of one OF
the old-fashioned kind will always
warm the cookies of the heart even of
the blase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

BOTH national conventions will
probably be held in Chicago this year,
neighborly call across the state lire
to see how things are done in the
greatest manufacturing region on
earth.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08
BUT WHY "PANTS?"

What would you do if every time
you put your hand in your pocket you
found ten dollar gold ?"-Ex-
change. 1--WE don't just know what
we would do, but we should be
thoroughly convinced that we had on
some other mans pants ''-Lfbert y
(Mo.) Advance.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

THE Birmingham News asked
tically-''Where is IT. Roosevelt? ?"
and the nasty mean old Times Union
of Florida retorts. Some men would
hunt a case of smallpox
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

THERE are merchants who wake
up about two days before Christmas
and then wonder why the Christmas
trade is no letter than it is
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

LINCOLN Steffens is just one of
those funny persons who bob up
every now and then for little
notoriety and then drop out of sight.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

A SAFE question for discussion at
the county school houses ought to be:
Is it safer to be a rabbit and hunted
or to hunt rabbits and be shot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

COST a Connecticut dramkeeper
500 to sell highball on Sunday.
Don't suppose there was as much
profit in that as there usually is Ell?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

THE Claiborne Progress says that
the political phizzamagoozle is abroad
in the land and will get you il you
don't watch out
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

THE shop girls are going to b.
mighty tired a little later on yo'
know
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

CHICAGO meat packers will prob
ably know soon what it means ito get
a pound of flesh
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

IN the meantime Col. W. J. Bryan
who was shipwrecked near Fortune
Island is talking again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

WHY is it that you seldom read or
woman presenting her husband
with bouncing baby girl? Is it just
the boys that bounce?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

1T is impossible to sip of the cup
cup of pain.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

ANYTHING to get myself adver-
muckraker.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

MIR. Gompers is talking altogethe
too much and not saying enough.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

THESE are certainly fine hog
KILN days down on the farm.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

WHY ARE YOU NOT TIMES
READER?
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-08

WHY ARE YOU NOT A TIMES
READER?
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
NOVEL USE FOR RATS.

That the m~uch-abused rat can be
Of real service in the world was shown
the other day, when from underground
life in Chicago, a crate containing
twenty of the rodents was shipped to
Frank Ebey, manager OF the Rockford
telephone exchange.
I'VE are laying several miles of con
duit," Mr.. Ebey explained. THE
cable could be 1shed through by using
a thick wire, but it is a quicker opera
ton to use rats. A light core is fast
ned round a rats neck. It is released
at the mouth of the conduit. Instinct
lively it runs to the, other end, where
our men capture 1t. With the string
we pull through a heavier cord and
finally the cable"
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
HUGE WASH UP OF LOBSTERS

A strange sight was seer following
a recent storm on the New Brunswick
coast, when thousands of Holsters of
all sizes were washed ashore on the
North beach at Rexton. For a dis
lance of several hundred yards a reef
was formed on the shore of all sorts
OF fish, including an immense quantity
OF rock cells as we'll as Holsters, which
fishermen say are more than all the
traps would secure in a season.
Thousand of birds of the sea were
on the beach eating the soft parts of
the Holsters and leaving only the
claws, which are strewn about in all
directions. No one can recall an
event of this kind, and a great many
visited the beach to watch the gulls
and other birds ravenously enjoying
the feast spread for them.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

and because four of the candidates had
favored me for speaker, and l felt o
delicacy in voting against any of them.
In the early part of the caucus more
than one of Vardaman's supporters eT-
pressed the belief that he could not bO
nominated and thought he should retire
and name the nominee. 1t has also
beer intimated and believed by some,
that every change was %corruptly brought
about. 1 heard an appeal to one Varda-
man supporter based entirely on his usO
of trust funds. This member agreed in
this conversation to change and he did
so. There was no other inducement In
this, or any other case, in my presence.
On another case, one of his supporters,
in speaking of a railroad pass, said II
he discovered that Vardaman had used
a free pass after his pretended opposition
to corporations, he would drop him and
drop him forever. 1 never heard him
speak of the matter again and do not
know what he did. The first named
changed and remained so.
l was told that whiskey was used
freely. l do not know. I detected stale
drink on the breath of two candidates
only, but not on Percy and Alexander.
| hope all have reformed. l think the
use of it by lobbyists or candidates be-
fore the Legislature should be prohibited.
The game of politics seems to nave
been played to a finish and as in all
games some outclassed others. l don't
believe any enc candidate or his friends
did anything the others would not hvae
done, except in the free use of whiskey,
from which some were said to be exempt.
The most marked difference in the
ACCUSES of 1894 and that of 1910 was
that in one, Vardaman was a voter, in
the other a candidate. But for that both
would long since have lapsed into OBJ
security. I do not believe Vardaman lost
a single vote by fraud. His friends were
anxious at all times to have the run of
with Percy. He did receive anti-Varda-
man votes on the last ballot. Captain
Allen, of Montgomery county, the old
est member of the house next to me,
was too feeble to be in Jackson, but
came, unde the care of a physician, and
voted for me when [ was a candidate.
Under appeals from his son and others
he agreed to vote for Vardaman If /
withdrew, and did so, Notwithstanding
his personal opposition. This was one
vote for Governor Vardaman by a man
| know preferred another. | think there
were others. 1 know that four of my
supporters voted for him..
(Signed.) H. NJ. STREET.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
KIDNAPPED BY BALLOON

An officer of the garrison at Ingol-
stadt, Bavaria, had a thrilling ride
one day lately, when a military cap
tive balloon broke loose from it's a n
chorage. The officer, who was a no.
vice at ~baIlooning, was taking his first
lessons in the art when the balloon
broke away He was unable to manip-
ulate the gas valve. Finally, when the
balloon had reached a height of 49,
500 feet, the officer clambered to the
top of the gas bag, and succeeded in
wrenching open the valve. Then the
balloon began a h~eadlOng descent near
Munich. AS the balloon was nearing
the ground its occupant boldly jumped
into a tree and was only slightly in
jured. Relieved of the mans weight.
the balloon again assembled, and was
later found e Innsbruck. Austria.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
WILLS $500 TO PARROT

VIII leaving $500 for the support
and maintenance OF a pet parrot has
been drawn and witnessed by Thomas
Billingsby, a capitalist Of Oklahoma
City. The parrot is 20 years old.
Billingsby was a sailor many years
ago and came into possession of the
parrot in Polynesia. When he left
the sea he carried the bird with him
inland, and succeeded in reforming
the bird, which at one time was an
expert on profanity. Three men are
named in the will as trustees of the
fund to be expended in the care of the
parrot, and during the birds lifetime
the money cannot be devoted to any
other purpose.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
WED ON A STRETCHER

A romantic little tale comes from
Dalton, Tenn, where there was a seri-
JUS hotel fire the other week. One
of the victims was C. v. Downing of
Savannah, who jumped from a third
story window and was severely in
jured. On learning of the accident
his sweetheart, Miss Willie McCord.
came to Dalton to nurse him back to
health, and the pair were married the
other day, McCord being carried into
the place of the ceremony on a
stretcher.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
A STUPID TRICK.

Realizing that it is with Senator Percy
that they have to reckon in the race for
the United States Senate, and not with
Mr.. Alexander, the Vardaman forces
were guilty of the stupid trick of circu-
lating the report that Mr.. Alexander is
rapidly gaining strength and has become
the most formidable candidate of the
opposition forces.
Such a method might possess merit in
circumstances where there is real doubt
concerning the true situation; but under
the conditions surrounding this cam
paign, when correct Information can be
so easily obtained, it is stupid, as we
have characterized it, and for the very
simple reason that when traced to its
source it exposes the desperation of Var
daman and his followers and caves them
further weakened thar before. Narda-
man realizes the utter hopefulness of q
contest with Senator Percy before the
people of Mississippi, consequently his
only hope, ii vain one to be sure, is by
fair means or foul to keep tie Senator
out of the second primary, should there
be one.
UnmOved by this canard, the Percy
forces are moving steadily forward to
the victory which awaits them. An eX-
animation discovers their battalions in
every part of the field, the battle lam
ing along the whole line, marching with
grim determination to certin triumph.
Senator Percys campaign has been
conducted with a dignity which is char
acteristic of the man. The press has
been filled with no empty claims, no tom
toms nave been beaten, no red fire burn
ed, but systematically and persistently
the work has zone on in perfecting a
working organization reaching into every
precinct in the State which has dismayed
his opponents by its perfection and
power.
The character of Senator Percy's indi-
vidual utterances OF the stump and else
where are no less remarkable. A micro
scopic examination will not discover the
least trace of d~emagogy in a single word
that has fallen from his lips during the
entire campaign. He has sought no ad-
vantage from his fathers noble record a.
a Confederate soldier and a reconstruc-
LlOh oIhLCoII1dhJ bAOuSh 1T might Will
perfect proPriety have lone so; he has
paraded no personal intimacies and
friendships with eminent members of the
clergy or other prominent citizens; he
has not stopped to point with pride" to
his own projections; he has not sought
to tickle the ears of the unthinking with
nursery rhymes and other forms of mer-
riment; but, standing upon his own rec
ord of faithful performances, he has ap-
pealed in earnest fashion TO the reason
and understanding of the people whose
ervan he is, with the inevitable result
hat he has wrought conviction in their
minds and filled them with a swelling
pride in the fact that the State they
love so well has not lost her ancient pow
er to bring forth sons worthy of her
fame and greatness.
Let no one be disturbed by this latest
campaign trick, nor by any other that
may, and doubtless will be, sprung be-
fore the election occurs, for there is not
the shadow of a doubt that Senator
Percy will receive the well-merited APP
prevail of the voters of Mississippi.
For 1o1011 fscaI vaaY Canada Oav0
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
GRUESoNE "THIRD DEGREE"

What is known as the third degree
practice adopted by police to loosen
the tongues of unwilling suspects and
prisoners took a rather gruesome form
at st. Louis, Mo-, recently, the vic
tim being Peter Stanish, who refused
to testify at an inquest on the death
Of Andrew Stein, a lead worker.
Stein died of blood poisoning, de-
veloped from a gunshot wound. Stan
fsh was suspected of having some
knowledge Of the shooting, but he was
SO firm Ia his refusal to talk at the
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21
MONKEY KNEW HIS FRIEND

Some excitement, and later, kindly
interest, was caused in a vaudeville
theater at Copenhagen the other week,
During the performance a monkey
named Moritz suddenly sprang off the
stage and threw himself into the
arms Of a man in the audience. Il
was discovered that the man had been
Moritz' master four ears ago., and
they had been great friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

Among the many quaint ustom OBJ
served at old-time ~coronations in Eng
land but which have been discontin-
ued was that of challenging the world
to dispute the right of the new king
to reign. The kings champion, clad
in full armor, used to ride into the
hall during the coronation banquet
and throw down his glove, issuing
his challenge. The position of kings
champion is still held by the Dymoke
family and the historic glove, exqui-
sitely embroidered in gold and silk,
IS one of their cherished possessions.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

inquest that he was locked in a room
all night with STEMS dead. body as a
sole companion to think it over.
He was so badly frightened when
released from the cooling room" that
ne could hardly talk. He finally said
Stein was shot by a saloon keeper
who was already under arrest.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1911-07-21

For 1901 fiscal year Canada gave
So, 654, 900 in mail subsidies and steam
ship s~ubventions, and estimated for
1911-12 total So. 006.62e~
The Washington herald., 1911-06-11

Of 1t there IN business transactions
Surveying the whole business world
however, a. quickening spirit is obvious.
Bank clearings which week ago, or two
weeks ago. were heavily below those OF
last year were last week only slightly
less than last years record, and the rec
ord presented by the commercial agencies
II the insolvencies and liabilities of failed
mercantile firms is making a better show
ing.
The copper situation Is decidedly i'm
proved, and the cotton manufacturing,
leather, woolen. and steel trades are all
more cheerful even II the more hopeful
feeling here is based not upon positive
signs Of reviving trade but In the belief
that business has reached stage where
turn for the better must in the ordinary
course OF things be the next development.
In iron and steel the fundamental reas-
on for the stubbornness with which
stocks OF producing companies have re-
sisted the influence of trade depression is
the confidence on the part of the exist
ing stockholders that the ease with which
the railroad companies are now borrow
ing money, the large sums of money that
they have already borrowed, and the
needs of these companies for new con-
struction and Improvement work must. il
good crops are gathered, bring them into
the iron and steel markets for materials
at time not very far OF.
Railroads to Extend.
Some months since the Union Pacific
announced that it proposed to spend s7s,.
100000 In double tracking. 1t is known
that the amount to be spent by the Union
Pacific in the next two years for double
tracking and other work win be twice
this sum. The Louisville and Nashville
and Atlantic Coast Line viii probably
spend S5,oo0.Ooo in the same period. There
is every reason for the belief that the
Atchison has decided to spend about
$50. 900 within the next twelve months,
and it cannot be long before an announce
ment is made of similar expenditures on
the part Of the Great Northern and
Northern Pacific companies.
Money is seemingly becoming more
abundant as time goes on, for which the
production Of gold in the Transyaal is in
part responsible, and an event of great
interest will be, of course, the opening
next Saturday of the bids for the gov
ernment's S5o,0oo,0Oo Panama Canal issue.
There is every Indication that this is a
success Of an overwhelming character
and the effect of this upon business ana
financial sentiment in the country may,
perhaps, be very important