The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-08-11

lodge of Elks saying that the young
mans lodge card vas found in his
pocket. Young Dolan had been WITH
the construction company for several
years. He was the only son of John
Dolan. a Bloomington insurance man.
Azo FAILS, DRINK POISON.
Mason Middleton. of Wabash. so
years old, committed suicide at his
home by drinking carbolic acid. Mid
dleton vas respondent because of in
ability to obtain work. Tuesday nigh.
he made an attempt to end his life by
cutting his throat, but his sister sue
ceeded in getting his razor away from
him just as he started to draw the steel
across his throat. He is survived by
the widow and four children.
FATALLY SHOOTS PLAYMATE.
Ferdinand Nalazek, IA years old, sho.
and probably fatally wounded Clement
Kaznierczak, 9 years old. of South
/ Bend. according to the police, because
the latter insisted on telling his father
of a series of thefts in which they.
with several others. had participated
The shooting took place Monday night.
but. Notwithstanding that the
Kazmierczak boy had a gaping wound
in his stomach, and is expected to die,
an effort was made by the parents of
the young -desperados' to keep the
affair quiet, fearing disgrace. Young
Nalazek and his companions, inciuuans
a brother of the dying boy, can not be
found. and are believed to have sent
out OF the city by their parents. Ths
:, boys had been reading wild West
literature, and for some time. 1t is al
legged. have been carrying revolvers.
FLAG FLOAT PRIZE WINNER.
Pennsylvania" a float showing the
making of the first American flag. won
first place in the parade of states at the
annual water carnival held at Winona
Lake. There were 1900 people Pres
ent. This state was in competition
with floats made by people from New
York. Kansas, Oregon, Ohio, Illinois
and Indiana. New York had an Ellis
Isle and the Goddess of Liberty, and led
this part of the parade. Indiana had
grain, vegetables and the state seal
winona Academy won the parade OF
school prize. A huge floating half oil
a watermelon with three blackfaced
boys looking out of its heart won tbs
comic prize, and q float made by tho
Winona art school took the beauty
prize. The Judges were DR.. e. G. Hill
of MaeCormick. Theological Seminary
Chicago; ]. Nj. S~tudebaker of Ssoutt
Bend and w d. Frazer OF Warsaw.
STRAY BULLET STRIKES BOY.
a stray bullet, fred by an unidenti
/, fed person. struck ard perhaps fatal,
, wounded Joseph. the 9-year-old son o
i. Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Slotterly of Ell
! wood, while the little fellow was play
: ing with some companions In the bust
! mess section of the city yesterday morn
, ing. 1t is thought the bullet was fire,
from a revolver. and every effort |
i being made to discover the identity o
: the person who had the weapon at tn
! time of the shooting.
. BRIDEGROOM SHORT FIvE CENTS
At one OF the terms of the Shelby cir
cult court this year a young man OBJ
Il tanned a divorce from his wife with TIL
provision that he pay the costs.
gave the county clerk every cent h
had, but lacked Just he cents of payin
the court costs. He informed the cler
that he would settle as soon as he coul
i get the money. He remained away 70
the clerk that he wished to get a mar
a rage license
h But cannot give you a license I
y. wed when you have not settled in fu
n four your divorce said the clerk.
" was finally decided that FIVE cent
Is should be deducted from the SO til
r young man had and the court cost
a settled after which he obtained the |
l. cense, one of the courthouse official
ID contributing the five cents.