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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
SAYS HAMMOND
DOCTORS FhLSIFY
West Hammond Midwife
Thinks It Makes No
Difference to Lie.

Nffss 81 t1ttt7f tSe.t i1fe W est f1afNflt-fiNts
midwife was In viewed on the CUES
ton of the alleged falsifying Of the
records in reporting the birth OF the
child OF Lillian Smith. an employe Of
the East State street Chinese restaur-
aunt.
Mrs. Cehrke maintained that she had
sent in a correct report or the case but
when confronted with the statement Of
Barnie Kulczyk that she had given the
name of the mother of the child Lii
liam Wilkening size declared that
Kulczyk was lieing.
When the suggestion was made thai
In view of the fact that the report has
already been sent 70 SSpringheld ard
that 1t would be an easy matter to de
termine who is telling the ruth Mrs.
Gehrke said that THE TIMES need not
bother to get at the facts.
What difference does it maze" said
Mrs. Gehrke "all of the doctots IN HAM
mond conceal the real facts in these
cases. They make out their reports 10
suit their own convenience"
tt is not believed that this statement
is true and an investigation reveals the
fact that mos of he physicians in Ham
mond are exceedingly scrupulous about
these matters
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
'GARRY'S
STOCK SHINES

The window of John e; MeGarry, the
jeweier, at 500 Holman street. is just
one big suggestion for holiday gifts
these days. lie has forgotten nobody
in the display. for the window con-
tains something for cousin Kate, cousin
Harry. the newly weds- sister, brother,
the baby. father and mot her.
Mr. AlcCiarsy says that every article
he CELLS is guaranteed 10 be the same
high quality he has always sold and
on which he has built his reputation
All engraving is doua free of charge
while you wait, / you wish.
In addition 10 high grade line OF
jewellery, Mr.. NcGarfy also displays
some beautiful Iiana-painted china
ware. any article OF which would make
a very acceptable present
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
with murder
was AfraId 10 &C. ALONE.

to have gone 10 work for the Schoon
family near Hesvi1e on Tuesday 1t is
quite customary for the Krause chi
dren TO accompany one another when
going anywhere. and on this particular
morning. Anna was particularly insist
ent that she have company saying that
she was afraid to go alone. She wnt-
ed her Older sister Mary to accompany
her. but the latter was busy ironing.
and the mother saic to Anna, that If
she insisted on having Mary's company,
that Mary would be compelled TO re-
turn alone ard that Furthermore Mary
was very busy. Bat Anna insisted that
she was afraid and the mother then
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
INDIANA HARDOR MAN
CLEARED BY JURY
Murray Phillips, Who Shot
and Killed VIM. Harris,
Is Now Free Man.
Has PEN|TENTlARY RECORD

After being out ten hours the jury
in the case OF Murray Philips charged
with the murder Of william Harris, re-
turned.a verdict of not guilty, and
Phillips was released this morning
The jury went out at 1918 p. M and
came to an agreement at 10 o'clock last
night
IT is said that the theory that Phil
HIPS shot in 5 1f-defense and that there
was no motive that could he ascribed
as being sufficient to inpel him to mur-
def.sw the thing that saved him.
Attorney ". ]. McAleer won his case
through maneuver by which they
were able to set Phillips story of the
shooting into the evidence without
/ putting him OF the stand
1t seems that Phillips has peniten-
tiary record. and this would have
weighed heavily against him IL the
8 state had been able to get this fact in
to the evidence
But McAleer got Chief Of Police Me-
cormiek to relate Philips .Ssuty just as
~ *etS fOtb ~ .itAAA1s 91itt TINS Bi1Ue. -
unnecessary for the defendant to go or
sthe stand. His failure to testify, Of
course, made an attack on his charac-
ter by the state impossible.
But the state, represented by RALPH
W. Ross and Joe Meade. both deputy
prosecuting attorneys. made out
strong case under the circumstances
Every bit Of evidence that could he Sc.
cured against Philips was brought
out
Some .goings on in the house acros.
tile street were Iecounted The fac
that Philips saw Mr.. and Mrs. Harris
coming across the street before he go
his gun and fred was q strong poin
in the states favor
W j. McAleer- said to,szy: II thinl
the jury did the right thing. / reaIiz.
that there were some queer thing!
about this case, but / am convinced
that Phillips did shoot 10 protect him
self and from no other nlotive."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
John Cessna Ap-
peaIS To Governor
For Lapidat's Life
TIMES BUREAU.
AT STATE CaPEI'AE.

Indianapolis. IND. Dec. l5--I Ohm
Cessna. Rouinanian laborer. at Indi-
ana Harbor appeared before the state
pardon board and asked for the release
of his friend. John Lapiaat who is serv-
ing a life sentence fer murder. The
story told before the pardon board was
as follows:
John Lapidst and John Cessna were
two RoHmania.n laborers. WHO went 70
Indiana Harbcr when that munieipalits-
was village OF twenty I'VE houses, go-
ing direct from the landing at Castle
Garden. Both were without money and
both left families at home. Cosma
Went 10 work in the Inland steel mills
and Lapidat became a section employee.
Cessna had. in little moae than a
year. saved s3T0 and I.apidat had say
ed less. 4 bully. Alexandria Trdrea
assaulted Lapidat a number of times in
the streets and in their boarding house
serding I.apidat to bed twice with seri-
Gus scalp wounds.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
NlAS()nS Of
HARb()R IN
AFFAIR


indiana Harbor, Ind. Dec. l5.-One OF
the biggest events that has taken place
in some time in Masonic circles of this
region. was the institution under pro-
hatieis of the new lodge recently or
gained in this city.
The event was attended by a banquet.
served in the auditorium after the
business of the lodge had been trans :
acted, some Of the most prominent ma :
sons Of Lake county participating in
the speaking and in the ceremonies
which attended the Institution.
Three hundred and twenty five sat
down TO the six big tables that had
been spread in the banquet hall Tho
guests included delegations from many
of the surrounding cities. Hammond
sending over a large delegation as did
also Whiting, Gary and East Chicago
she latter coming seventy five strong
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
NEWS
KING IS REPORTED ALIVE.

rumors of the kings assassination are
baseless. This is Indicated by a dis
patch received by the Associated
Press from Delhi ang fled in that city
shortly before noon today At that
hour the king was alive AID well and
was proceeding with the Official pros
gramme in connection with the lay
ing of the corner stone for the new
capitol.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
NEW YARDS FOR PENN.

Chicago papers are authority for the
road company is to spend five million
dollars in building yards in the vicini-
yof Chicago. As these yards will have
to be built east of Chicago it is quite
probable that they viii he constructed
in Lake county near Hartsdale. where
the railroad company owns thousands
of acres.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
Richard Carter. LosselI, farmer.
Especial to THE TIMEs.D


Crown Point. Ind. Dec l5@After ar
evening session lasting until ten o'clock
last night the jury in the case or the
State of Indiana vs.. Walter Gibson, the.
Gary alderman charged with soliciting.
and receiving a bride TO vote for the
passage of the Dean heating franchise
was finally selected.
The jury was fmpa aeled after four
days OF work in which % of the venire
of - men were used and Q peTemptory
challenges were exhausted. The in IS
was given igid instructions not to tails
70 any one about tho case and not to
talk 10 each other abou. it. The jury
wi, he confined 10 the custody of BailiG
William Van Schuyler and Deputy Sheriff
Fred Furman until they have either
|4tfFagreess or baye xctus1E red srsrdTrs:
Attorney Samuel Parker for the state
accepted the jury first and Dansci
Boone for the defense then accepted 1T
Attorney samuel Parker made the
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
LAW IS VALID.

Indianapolis, Ind. Dec. Is. -
(Times Bureau - The Supreme
Court holds that the public ACCOUNT
ing alw is constitutional and valid re-
versing the Starke Circuit Court.
Chief Justice Morris wrote the deci-
sion.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
DIR. Kelly 5 Purchase.

Dr Luke Kelly has purchased the
double house belonging 10 A. W. War
rem and located on Highland street The
consideration was $4,000. DR. Kelly
will rent his present residence and live
in one Of the two apartments in the
new home he has purchased. pfle house
has fine garage and is considered .
good purchase.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
LAMP SCOT KILLS TWO.

Elkhart, Ind, Dec. Martha
8igaiow and her sister, Mary Me-.
Intyre, aged women. were found
suffocated in their bedroom. They
were killed by SCOT from a Kerosene
lamp and had been dead several days.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
Hurt on Monon.

Mike Babich, young foreigner, was
caught by a Monon train at South
Hammond this morning and badly
shaken UP, He was bruised about the
body and was removed to the hospital,
where Drs A A. ycung attended him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
g. & O. TRAIN DERAILED

The c. & O. fast passenger train,
southbound. and due in Hammond at
2.15, was derailed near Converse, Ind.
yesterday afternoon. The engine and
three of the five coaches left the track,
but none were overturned.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
LAWYER AT CAPITAL.

Attorney Peter Crumpacker has been
in indianapolis for several DAYS argu-
ing Il ease from Lake county before the
supreme court.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-12-15
JURY IS
NOW On
THE JOB
Secured at All Night SEES
sion, Parker Makes Open
ing Statement This Morn
ing; Dean, Prosecuting
Witness, Fut on Stand.


Joseph Dougshcs. Highland. FARMER.
Charles TOrpin, Cedar Creek. farmer.
Ad"iph Loftes, Crown Point, sarmer.
Aadrcw Maxwell. sss5s,cEs. merchant.
Otis Cieveland. Crown Point, farmer.
Cornelius '<odycker, griffith, farn,cr.
Alvin Herbst, Hammond. retired
butcher.
Arti,nr Hayden. West Creek. farmer.
Schuyler Niiiiams. Crown Point.
farmer.
NIX alGrfnl. shelby, ossas saw mill.
Theodore Liable, Griffith, truck farm-
err.
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WHY ARE YoU NOT TIMES
READER?
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CONTINUED on page s.
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wEATHEE

MOSTLY CLOUDY
FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY.
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

Whistlers remarkable genius Is no
doubt responsible for his many eccen-
tricities. He quarreied indiscriminate-
ly with friend and foe. and for him
the public were set Of ignoramus
who had no right to any opinion what
ever.
Especially well known Is his quar-
rel with John RuSkin. who in his
"Ars Clavigera" had heaped scorn on
one of Whistier's "Nocturnes" In the
following language, Il have seen and
heard much Of cockney impudence be-
fore now, but never expected to hear
a coxcomb ask 200 guineas for fiinging
pot of paint In the public's face"
The artist promptly sued for damages.
and In the celebrated trial which fol-
lowed he was awarded one farthing,
which coin he triumphantly wore as
watch charm ever afterward.
In his art work, as In his own per
sonal appearance, Whistler was fastid-
ious His palettes were beautifully
wiped, his brushes faultlessly kept, and
as for his general behavior it was
foreign. one may even say exotic.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Civiiixina tho indian.

Tn. following Ia from The Soul OF
the Indian" book by Dr. Charles
Alexander Eastman, himself an lndialii
Long before | ever heard Of Christ
or saw white man | had learned from
an untutored woman the essence OF
morality. With the help OF dear M
ture herself she taught me things sim
ply but of mighty import knew God
| perceived what goodness is. ! saw
and loved what is really beautiful. Civ
flzatlon has not taught me anything
better. AS a child | understood how To
give | have forgotten that grace since
| became civilized | lived the natural
life. whereas now live the artificial
Any pretty pebble was valuable to me
then, every growing thing an object Of
reverence Now | worship with the
white man before n painted landscape
whose value is painted in dollars. Thus
the Indian Is reconstructed, as the nat
uraI rocks are ground to powder and
made into artificial blocks which nsy
be built into the walls of modern socs-
ETY."
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
The Temple Gas Light co.

The Steel planning mill has taken
the contract to furnish the fixtures
for the Temple Gas Light company
and the same win be installed in
their new office at the corner o.
Avenue A and South First street,
the work will begin Monday and will
be completed as soon as possible,
and when finished the COMPANY
viii have one of the most attractive
and convenient offices in the city. A
shipment of gas ranges and water
heaters has been received and are
being placed in shape for exhibition
Mr. F. E. Turrell of Detroit, Mi
chigan, who is largely interested in
the Temple Gas Light company, and
other corporations owned by the
same syndicate, has been in Temple
for short time on tour Of inspec-
tion,
The final checking OF the maia
system as furnished by their engineer
shows the first estimate to be con-
siderably too small, and the COM
many now find that that between Is
and IA miles of pipe will have TO be
laid at this time, with an additional
3 or 4 miles, should sufficient bust
ness develop iu some of the outlying
districts Temple Mirror
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Bjoness of Bio Ben.

Big Ben, which marks the hours for
parliament at the top of the clock tow
er at Westminster. is bigger than it ap,
pears from below. Looking at the dial
of Big Ben from the northern footway
of Great George street or from the
Thames embankment, it appears as II
its diameter might be equal to the
space that man Of medium size could
cover with outstretched arms. AS a
matter of fact. however, the diameter
of the dial is twenty-three feet. From
the ground the minute marks on the
dial look like ordinary minute marks
and as If they were close together
Really they are foot apart The nu-
merals are two feet long. The minute
hand, with its counter balance-the
heavy piece Of metal that projects be
yond the center Of the dial-is fifteen
feet in length. This hand is so massive
that during a snowstorm the clock is
sometimes retarded by the weight of
the fakes that alight on it.-London
Mail
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
A HercuIean katydid.

Experiments conducted by a natural
list attached to one OF the governments
scientific bureaus at Washington ad
duced an interesting example Of the
strength of the katydid He harness
ed katydid to a kind of sled made
by folding piece Of ordinary note
paper. and then loaded the sled with
various articles. The insect proved
able to draw. in addition to the orig
inal paper. twelve paper sheets each
3 by AZ inches. a large screw, two
steel pens. a stone weighing two
ounces and three and half lead pen
ellis. When the weight became too
heavy to draw otherwise, the katydid
got its fore feet over the edge of the
table for better hold, and on the
addition of another weight it increas-
ed the adherng power of its feet by
moistening them in its mouth. New
York Tribune,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

beers of the party telephoned physi-
clans and ambulances.
While members of the party were
too excited to ask his name and he
failed to give il. a white man, they
say, told them that he witnessed the
tragedy. He said he was standing Oh
the brick wall of the dam. He saw
the couple rise in the boat, appar-
emily to change seats. The boat car
eened slightly and Miss McDavid
losing her balance. went overheard.
Mr. stokey instantly leaped in to
save her. The water here was ten
or twelve feet deep. and Mr.. Stokey
was not able to swim.
Roland Stokey was the son of Mr..
and Mrs David G. Stokey, $50 Word
street. He was regarded by his
friends and associates as an eXcep-
tionally bright young man of strong
character, and had already given
promise of enjoying brilliant car
eer in his chosen line of work.
Six years ago he graduated from
the Dallas high school with nign
honors and was selected as the vale-
dictorian of his class. Upon his
graduation he accepted place in
the editorial department of the News
hich he held until last September
when he resigned to enter the Cum
berland Law School at Lebanon,
Tenn
Miss Bessie Marie McDavid was
about Is years old and was born
and reared in Lancaster, Dallas
county. She was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs T Fl McDavid. In the fam
lily were six girls and three boys.
Miss McDavid returned to Ian
caster about three months ago
from Boston where she had studied
music and elocution for two terms
She was highly talented in both mu-
sic and elocution, and appeared in
public recitals in this city several
times. She was one of the most pop
ular young ladies in Lancaster.
Miss McDavid left Lancaster Fri
day marning and came to Dallas TO
visit friends
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
TWO DROWNED
IN DALLAS PARK
Roland H. Stokcy and Miss
Bess McDavid Lose Lives
in Lake.
TALENTED YOUNG PEOPLE
Both Had Promising Careers in Pro-
Iessional Work-Young Lady
Loses Balance and Falls
into Water.

A shadow of gloom was cast over
the entire city Sunday morning
when the news was received here
that Miss Bessie Marie McDavid and
Roland H Stokey had been drowned
in a park lake at Dallas Both
have relatives and trends residing
in Waxahachie, but Miss McDayid
was the most widely known, having
visited here frequently and having
appeared on the Chautauqua pro-
gram almost daily during the en-
campment which closed Thursday
night Her last appearance rs
reader was before an audience at the
Chautauqua Wednesday night Or
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07

He was man who gave little and
got much, Today, for instance. he had
got clothes brush. basin of water
a towel and a shine, and he had given
nothing at all.
Tr-r-r-r ring. went his bedroom bell.
The hotel attendant smiled sourly
This was the fourth time he had been
summoned, and he did not hurry.
Il thought you were never coming,
excla lined the visitor when the AT
tendant appeared at last. Are you
nicknamed 'Slowcoach?
mo sir" answered the attendant.
They call me Billiard cue.
billiard cue," repeated the visitor
frowning Then an inspiration dawn
ed. "Ah! Because you're such stick.
| suppose?" he asked
wrong again, sir!' returned the at
tendant. ITS because | work better
with a good tip. London Answers.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
Why Thackeray Was Moved to Tears.

A lady. an intimate friend and a
frequent visitor at the Thackeray
home, called late one afternoon. She
was shown into the study. and on en-
tering perceived the novelist himself
seated at his desk, his head bowed
upon his arms Fearing she was In
truding in the presence of some great
and unknown grief, she paused, hes
tating Then, thinking she might be
Of some help or at least express her
sympathy, she stepped forward. Just
then Thackeray looked up. His shout
ders were shaking, the tears stream
ing from his eyes.
Little Nell is dead" he said broken
ly.
Little Nell ?" his visitor interrogat
ed.
Eyes, Little Nell" was the answer
"She Is dead. I've just been reading
it, Before him on his desk lay an
open copy of "Old Curiosity Shop
Ladies Home Journal.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
lauQhter.

Laughter, while it lasts, slackens
and embraces the mind, weakens the
faculties and causes a kind Of remiss-
ness and dissolution in all the powers
of the soul and thus far 1t may be
looked upon as a weakness In the com
position of human nature. But If We
consider the frequent reliefs we re-
ceive from 1t and how often it breaks
the gloom which is apt to depress the
mind and damp our spirits with tran
silent unexpected CLEANS Of JOY. one
would take care not to grow too wise
for so great a pleasure or life. Add
son
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1911-08-07
MANUFACTURES IN SANTONE.
The Census Bureaus Tentative
Summary for 1909.
Associated Press Special

Summary for 1909.
| Associated Press Special.
Washington, August IA pre-
liminary statement of the general
results of the thirteenth United
States census of manufactures of the
city of San Antonio, Texas, was is
sued today by Census Director Du
rand 1t contains summary COM
pairing the figures for 1904 and 1909
by city totals, prepared under the
direction of William NJ. SteuaIt,
chief statistician for manufactures,
bureau of census, The figures are
subject to such revision as may be
necessary after a further eXamina-
ton of the original reports,
The summary shows percentages
of increase as follows: 90 per cent
in the number of salaried officials
and clerks; Sc per cent in the cost
Of materials used: 80 per cent in the
value of products; IT per cent in
the value added by manufacture; GA
per cent in the capital invested; 81
| per cent in the miscellaneous eX-
penses; AZ per cent in the salaries
and wages, So per cent in the num-
Der of establishments; and 26 per
cent in the average number of wage
| earners.
There were 1914 establishments in
1903, as compared with 14l in
1904; an increase of SO, or 3S per
cent
The value of products in 1903 was
l$12.435,000. and $4,000 in
1904; an increase of S6,033, 900, OF
50 per cent The average per estab-
lishment was approximately $69,-
600 in 1909 and about $4,000 in
1904
The value of products represents
their selling value or price at the
plants as actually turned out by ,nc
factories during the census y9at
and does not necessarily have a.
relation to the amount of sales { ~
that year The values under has
head also include the amount re-
ceived for work done on materials
furnished by others