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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04
WABASH FLYER IS WRECKED

The east bound Wabash Detroit Chicago flyer No. s.
was wrecked at o'clock this morning east of Miller
about eight miles from Gary There fatalities
One baggage slightly injured when the express
coach rolled in the ditch and several barrels of fish
fell him. The smoker lies wise the track and
two day coaches are piled up The passengers
bruised but seriously injured The trains being
detoured via the B. & O. from Of wreck the
Lake Shore to Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

At the recent banquet Of railroad
men and shippers in Pittsburg Pres
ident George T. Baer. Of the Phila-
delphia & Reading Railroad, scored
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, declaring that legislation has
so restricted the common carriers
that the management of transporta-
tion companies has been taken out
of the hands of their owners and
placed Ia the hands Of government
clerks.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

FATE NOW IN
JURY'S HANDS
Alleged Gary Murderer May
Know His Fate by Night;
Attorney M. M. Bruce
Puts Up Great Fight For
Negro Client.
UI.i.ETIN.p

Henry Dorsey. the Gary negro charG-
cd with murder in the first degree. was
found guilty in the second degree by
the jury this afternoon and given a
life prison sentence.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

IS BADLY
MIXED Up
Independent Citizens Ticket
Placed in the Field by New
Clique in West Hammond,
and No One Knows What
to Do.

The village board of West Hammond
will be compelled to meet in the near
future and determine whether or not
village or a city election is to be held
The whole matter was precipitated
when a number of citizens appeared
before Village Clerk Mankowski of
West Hammond and filed ticket,
known as the independent citizens,
which is 10 be voted upon under the
laws governing elections in villages
and not cities.
This makes it necessary for the VIII
1age board to designate which elec-
ton shall be held. II It decides that
the recent special election was valid
s ~ u s. - I sstf1ss
it will decree that a city election shall
be held
But if the board takes the position
that the special election was invalid
and that the village form of govern
ment has been retained it will decree
thana village election shall be held
Puts Question at Issue.
But when the village board does
decree that the election shall be either
a village or a city election it will not
finally decide the matter. 1t Will mere
Iy put the question mt issue.
The chances are that no matter
the board the matter will be taken to
the courts for final adjudication. If
the board decides on the village cleo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

Muncie, Ind, April 4-Seven per-
sons have been bitten by mad dog
and are in a serious condition. The
dog passed a school in the, manu-
featuring part of the city and prob
ably infected seven children with
hydrophobia. One boy, Jesse Stead,
has been taken to Indianapolis for
Pasteur treatment and others may
follow. The dog was shot and its
head sent to the state laboratory IN
Indianapolis. Analysis showed the
dog affected with rabies.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

Toxic, April 4.-The formal ex-
change of ratifications of the new
treaty between the United States and
Japan took place at the Imperial
Place today. The Mikado asked
Ambassador OBrien to cable Presi-
dent Taft the best wishes of the
japanese nation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04
LATEST NEWS

Gary, Ind, April 4.--The EN-
ployers, Builders and Material Mems
Association entered into an agree
ment for another year with the
Transfers union. This union did
not mix up in the strike.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

Airs. Mary W. Gates has served
papers on her husband Charles q.
Gates, son of John w. Gates, wall
street plunger, for absolute divorce.
Mr.. Gates came into the limelight re-
Gently when he made record break
ing trip by rail from Yuma, Ariz.. to
New York The distance travelled
was g. 900 miles In seventy-four hours
and nineteen minutes. including
stops. Mr. Gates is at present IN
Texas. developing valuable proper
ties.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

J. Pierpont Morgan recently has
acquired half a dozen New York
banks, his most recent purchases be-
ing the Equitable Trust Company and
the Bank of Commerce. J. P. thinks
nothing of walking out of fine
morning and annexing bank or two
before breakfast His bank holdings
in the metropolis, as far as deposits
are concerned, now total the COM
Portable sum of 81. 1924, COO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04
A
NICE CHANCE
YOU TEACHERS

The Hammond school teachers who
spaaszsen effort tQ, aeeage a posltien at
IElko, New. where they thought there
might be some brave, strong, daring
cowboys might try Circle, Mont, where
there are three cowboys who are SIM
ply obsessed with a desire to meet some
marriageable females.
A letter was addressed to a Chfca-
go paper calling upcn it to interest
some of the marriageatle young swo-
man of the city in the homes that
would be provided for them. The fol-
lowing is an excerpt from the article:
THE old vendettas between the Cow
gentlemen and the much hated sheep
men are of the past. according to the
picture of western life painted for any
women who may consider the appeal.
Snug and cozy little frame Gotta ges,
painted green and white, have replaced
the 'soddies' Of the old days. The
cow gentlcmen' now ride in automo-
biles instead of on the backs of treach-
ereus mustangs and player-pianos have
replaced the jew's-harps and accordi-
ons.'
Have Happy Homes Ready.
The following is the letter received
by The Record Herald:
Circle, Mont. March %, 1911.
Record Herald, Chicago, H.
Gentlemen We, the undersign-
ed cow gentlemen. have arrived at
the happy stage of life in which we
have decided to take unto our
selves women. Women being scarce
in this diggings. we appeal to your
valuable paper for help. and trust
that you can see your way clear to
make known to some of the fair
ladies of the East that their pres
lCauf1nuad on f1Ya.l
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

POSSIBLE RAIN OR
SNOW TODAY AND TO-
MORROW TEMP. SAME.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04
NEWS

For the benet of it's sub
scribers The mes will to-
night receive he Chicago
mayoralty returns, and any
one desiring Information as
to the outcom may call up
No. Ill and rators will
be- pleased - ths@n'as
suits.
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

Toledo, O.. April 4--The engine.
baggage car and chair car of the
westbound Buffalo-Chicago mail
train No. 9, on the Detroit division
of the Wabash, left the tracks 4
short dIstance esstzaE opsl<r ~.
and turned into the ditch Eng sfneer
Luxton of Montpelier, o., was pinned
under the engine and seriously in
jured. Three passengers and one
other trainman were slightly injur-
ed. They are Odell Scheff, Paris.
France; Louis Snadowski, Chicago;
Miss Margaret Cowen, Toronto.
Canada; c. c. Burrows, baggagemap.
badly bruised and cut. The cause CT
the accident is not known.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-04-04

Washington, April 4.--President
Taft dictated his message to Con-
gress today in fifteen minutes. It
was the shortest Presidential mess
age on record. Transmitted while
the President ate luncheon it was to
be ready for reading at the noon
meeting of the cabinet. 1t will lie
sent to the Senate and House on
Wednesday. The message contains
only an appeal for the passage of
the Canadian reciprocity treaty and
an appeal to leave the tariff alone
until the tariff board has reported.
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The searchlight., 1911-12-22
Baltimore French.

A Baltimore boniface tells of a
waiter In that city who lately an
nounced that he had taken up the
study OF the French language.
DO you find Il necessary here3"
asked the patron to whom the man
confided this bit Of Information.
Not here. sir" explained the wait.
er: but I've been offered a steady
Job In Paris at one Of the hotels II I
can learn French"
But Paris is full of French wait.
ers." said the patron. I'm afraid
you're being deceived"
mo. SIR" said the man. with much
earnestness and absolute simplicity.
The propositions a straight one. The
proprietor OF the hotel says that the
walters he has can I understand
French as we Baltimoreans speak II.
and that's what he wants me for. you
see."-Lippincott's.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22

Mrs. Ramos recently secured d..
vorce from John w. Ramos and an or
der for SIS a month alimony. Since
then Ramos has been out OF work. un-
able to find II. he says. while his wife
declares he will not take employment
offered him. Unable to secure any.
thing from her former spouse. Mrs.
Ramos herself went to work and
placed her baby with the Rudys with
the understanding they should be paid
for Its keep out Of the alimony.
Ramos paid nothing. and Mrs. Ra-
mos decided to try to care for the
child herself: but the Rudys refused
to surrender II until the bill was paid.
At the hearing today Ramos appeared
In court with the Rudys. but did not
participate In the proceedings.
A clash between Mrs. Ramos and
Mrs. Rudy occurred when Mrs. Ra-
mos went to take her child from Mrs.
Rudy's arms. after Judge Wells had
given her its custody. The two wom-
en- scolded each other despite the
warnings OF the bailiff. hurting angry
accusations at each other rs they fled
out of court. Ramos has a petition
for appointment as guardian Of the
child.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
AZ . Result, Louisiana Presbyterians
Are All Torn Up-Appeai to
General Assembly.

New Orleans. - Because women
made verbal reports at an interde-
nominational meeting In the fashion
able Lafayette Presbyterian church
here factional strife has been started
among Louisiana preachers OF the
Presbyterian sect and the shades Of
John Calvin are being invoked to call
down wrath upon those who permitted
such a violation.
The Rev. ]. c. Barr. pastor OF the
church. and whose congregation IN
cludes many Of the wealthies families
In New Orleans. announced today that
he would carry to the general assem-
bly,. the highest body of the church.
the verdict which the state synod at
Its meeting this week at Ruston. La.
found against him. The Rev. w. NJ.
Alexander. pastor of the Prytania
brought the charges. He said
that the alleged violation OF church
rules was Of the gravest importance.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
JUDGED By THEIR CLOTHES
Smart Cigar Store Clerk Ready With
Apology That by No Means
Mended Situation.

Herman Fellner tells this story on
himself, according to the New York
correspondent Of the Cincinnati Times
Star. He was in Washington on bust
ness recently and met three or four
friends on the street After a mo-
ment's chat he beckoned them to
come with him I'm OF the stun" :"
said he. butt want to buy you each
a cigar"
They happened to be In front of n
combination cigar and news stand at
the moment. Led by Mr.. Fellner. they
all trooped in. The clerk hurried to
the cigar case to wait upon them. Be
fore Mr.. Feilner could Indicate his
wishes the clerk had slapped a box
on the glass case. Here y are" said
he. Best dime smoker in town"
Mr.. Fellner Is sort OF fussy about
his smokes He looked at the cigar
then showed the box away. Have
you no other price," he asked.
The clerk showed the box in the
case. Sure thing" said he. MY mis-
take and your treat"
Having pulled or this time-worn
witticism. he addressed Mr.. Fellner
confldentialiy. Your clothes sort OF
fooled me-" said he. You feliers are
a pretty well-dressed lot. you know"
Then he put another box on the coun-
ter. Here" said he. lis the best
nickel smoker In the village"
The searchlight., 1911-12-22

Dear me-" said Mrs. Housewife.
with a deep sigh. Il can't manage to
keep a cook a week"
You should copy me-" observed her
friend. "Since my husband learned
French ] can keep one year"
Mrs. Housewife looked surprised. II
don't see the connection" she said.
ITS simple enough He now swears
at her In French instead OF English
II gives him vent for his temper.
some valuable practice-and the cook
thinks he's making love to her!"-
Satire.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
Meant 10 6e Real bad.

Two little girls residing In Eas,
Eighty-sixth street. Virginia Clough
and Clairie Feldman. who had long
envied their boy playmates for their
ability to enjoy such badness as is In
herent in boys. resolved to be bad
themselves. To this end they shut
themselves up In yirginia's room and
proceeded to be naughty. In fact.
they practiced swearing just to see
what would happen.
When they were quite sure that
none would overhead them each pro-
duced a slip OF paper containing the
swear word and fired away.
"Bulldog!" said Virginia.
"Cigars." was Clairie's reply.
But the ceiling didn drop. and
there was no earthquake to swallow
them up. and the two resumed their
play. a trifie disappointed at the tame
termination Of their badness.-Cleve.
land Leader
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
Women Spoke In a Church
md the state body sided with him.

and the state body sided with him.
The synod raised it's hands In hor>
ror at the mere idea OF women not
keeping silent in churches. True. tho
women who spoke were not preaching
sermons. and the meeting was not
strictly Presbyterian meeting. but
II was In church and women broke
away from the keep silence In pub
lie" mandate.
DR.. Barr admits the charge In gen.
eral. but says that the women were
not speaking in the church. He says
the congregation is the church and
that the place OF worship is merely
the church building
'Our buildings do not represent tho
church ITSELF" he declared.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22

foretold the future. but that did not
save her from a fine. A disguised de-
tective went to her to have his fortune
told. and she Informed him that he
would shortly undertake legal proceed.
ings In which he would be successful.
She was right He took out a sum.
mons against and successfully proved
his case. But the fact that these pro-
vinciai people were all penalized
shows that the local authorities are
alive to the danger. Why do the Lon
don police refrain from taking action
against the West end fortune tellers?-
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
ECZEMA DISFIGUReO BABY

Our little boy Gilbert was troubled
with eczema when but a few weeks
old. His little face was covered with
sores even to back OF his ears. The
poor little fellow suffered very much.
The sores began as pimples. his little
face was dishgured very much. We
hardly knew what he looked like. The
face looked like raw meat. We tied
little bags OF cloth over his hands to
prevent him from scratching. He was
very restless mt night. his little face
itched.
We consulted two doctors at Chi.
cago. where we resided at that time.
After trying all the medicine of the
two doctors without any result, we
read of the Cuticura Remedies, and
at once bought Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. Following the directions
carefully and promptly We saw the
result. and after four weeks. the dear
child's face was as fine and clean as
any little baby's face. Every one who
saw Gilbert after using the Cuticura
Remedies was surprised. He has a
head Of hair which is n pride for any
boy OF his age. three years. We can
only recommend the Cuticura Rene
dies to everybody" tSigned) Mrs. II.
Albrecht. Box $50. West Point, Neb.,
Oct. 26. 1910. Although Cuticura Soap
and Ointment are sold by druggists
and dealers everywhere. a sample Of
each. with 32-page book. will be mailed
free on application to "Cuticura,"
Dept II l.. Boston.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
Boom Black Art In l london

Ignorant and not likely to be duped.
but ! maintain that the practice is a
grave danger to society. Suppose a
woman asks-as many do-how long
her husband Is likely to live. and the
fortune teller discovers that there Is
another man In the case. and the name
OF that man. Imagine the possibilities
Of the situation.
The more humble fortune tellers
are causing enough trouble In the prov.
inces. Welsh miners have refused to
go down to work because local wise
woman has foretold disaster. In New.
castle It was proved that rs girls had
visited one fortune teller I'm q single
afternoon. In the Isle Of Wight II was
proved that one woman had correctly
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
Witeheraft Act Of 1876 to BE Used
Against Fortune Teilers
OF Metropolis.

London.-This city Is at the mercy
OF veritable plague OF fortune tellers
paimists and other self-proclaimed nee
romancers. who prey upon the rich
hDd poor alike. particularly In the
shopping districts. They have even be,
come 30 fearless that they are adver.
fising by means OF sandwich men
along the Strand. in Piccadilly Circus
pnd In Regent and Oxfard streets.
1t seems impossible to convict them
Df obtaining money under false pre-
tense Of foretelling the future. and II
Is almost impossible to get evidence
against them. as they receive no un-
recommended clients. Their success
among the superstitious and the credu-
lous Is due to the fact that their eli
ents unconsciously reveal information
concerning would-be visitors.
1T Is all very well to say that the
Pmcial police view is that. SO long as
fortune tellers and paimists do not
dupe the poor. they should be allowed
20 take money from the rich. Cath
cart Wason. NJ. p. has communicated
with the home secretary suggesting
that these persons who pose as NEGRO
mancers In any way can be proceeded
against BY the witchcraft act of 1876,
which imposes penalties upon persons
who pretend to exercise or use any
kind Of sorcery. witchcraft. enchant.
nent. or conjuration."
Al to those particularly dealing with
the wealthy. Mr.. Wason adds:
TT II all very well to say that the
ladies Who patroniss these fortune tel.
lers are above the sapsrstit1ons of the
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
"Princess Pretty" and Young
Marquis Meet Obstacle.
Indian MaharaJah VIII Not Allow
Daughter to Marry Heir Of the
Duke Of Sutherland.

London.-The course Of true love is
not running smooth for the East In
dian Princess Pretiva. the young
daughter of the Maharajah of Cooch-
Behar. and the young Marquis OF Stat
ford. heir Of the Duke of Sutherland
and his millions.
Pretiva. whose intimates rightly
call her Princess Pretty" and her
mother passed the summer at Bex-
hill. where STAFFORD. who is 23 and an
amiable youth. was a constant visitor
And small wonder. for the charming
Princess excels in outdoor sports.
Although her lovely features have
an Oriental cast. her skin Ia almost
as fair as that of an English girl
She loves England. where she has
passed most of her life. and has de-
clared that she will not marry an In
dian potentate.
or course no one but Stafford
knows how much he had to do with
inducing her to form this resolution.
Now the Princess has gone to India
with her mother, the Maharanee of
Cooch-Behar. carrying the late Maha-
rajah's ashes.
Stafford swears he will follow his
inamorata, making the durbar his pre-
text. His father. whose lineage runs
back to Cover who followed VIII
liam the Conqueror. and his intelli-
gent mother. who was Lady Millicent
St Clare-Erskine. daughter of the
Earl of Roslyn. strongly oppose such
match for Stafford They have
asked the war Office to refuse him the
leave he must ask to 60 to India.
And there are other obstacles In the
way of his pursuit of the girl he loves.
The Maharanee has informed Stafford
that he cannot visit her daughter In
India. as she will live In retirement
In the palace of her brother, who 10
now the Maharajah of Cooch- Behar,
and will not attend the durbar. Be
sides. the new Maharajah objects to
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
Seattle Visitor Makes lather With
Wine eeeause OF Water
Famine.

Seattle. Wash.-lt has been forbid.
den for any person to take q bath
either In private residence. public
bath. club or hotel. because the city
has been without water since the
pipes were carried away.
J. J. Forster. of Chicago. an oincer
Of the Atlantic steamship service Of
the Canadian Pacific railway. staying
at the Calhoun hotel. went without
q shave and . bath - long - be
thought b could and then hs rang
for . pint of champagne. mixed his
shaving lathsr With q and had Q d.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
COSTS LESS THAN SIS
CENTS AiBUSHEI TO-
RAISE WHEAT IN.
CANADA.
A FREQUENT QUESTION AN.
SWEREO.

western Canada probably suffered
less from weather conditions during
the year Of 1911 than did almost any
other portion Of the country. Seeding
was most successful and the growing
conditions mp to July were never bet.
Ter. Crops Of all kinds showed won
0erfui growth at that time and were
universally good. but there was not
the usually excellent ripening weather
In August and the effects OF this were
felt. Many fields that late In July
promised 40 and 80 bushels yield OF
wheat were reduced to Is and 30 bush
els. while some Of course gave tho
full expectancy and others somewhat
less The quality was also lowered
In face Of these conditions, It is found
that during the months Of September
and October. the total amount OF con.
tract wheat marketed and inspected
was about 20 million bushels, which
realized total Of 1Sh million dollars.
the average price for this wheat be-
Ing 97& cents; that below contract
for the two months was q little over
~ Aihhou ououcsos WHICH dI an aver.
age price Of s9h cents per bushel
realized a little over eleven million
dollars. or a grand total for all wheat
Of 35 million bushels, which realised
q total Of little over thirty-one mil
lion dollars.
On the first Of November. there
was In the hands Of the farmers of
Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Alberta
for sale and seed about 100 million
bushels of wheat. from which fact
some idea may b had of the value
OF the wheat crop Of 1911.
A careful canvass made by the Win
nipeg Free Press made of a number
Of men farming in q large way indi-
Gates that even with the extreme ex-
pense IT harvesting the crop. which
has been caused by the bad weather
and difficulty In threshing. wheat has
been produced and put on the market
for less than s. cts. q bushel. Tho
average freight rate IL not over 13
cts. per bushel. This would make the
cost Of production and freight 6s cts.
and would leave the farmer an actual
margin on his low-grade wheat of
17h cts. and for his high-grade wheat
of 1914 cts: and though this is not
as large a profit as the farmer has
every right to expect. It Is a profit
not to be despised. and which should
leave very fair amount of money to
his credit when all the expenses Of
the year have been paid. unless the
value Of low-grade wheat sinks very
much below it's present level.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
LOVERS ARE BALKED

his sister marrying an Englishman.
as calculated to further weaken his
subjects loyalty. 1t has been strained
by his own prolonged visits to Europe
before his fathers death and by the
fact that he and his family are SO
largely Anglicized.
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
What! Rub a klss O07

At the tender age OF three mascu-
line conceit had gripped that small
boy with a relentless clutch. He had
kissed a little girl OF '.Ifee. and she
was rubbing her lips vigorously.
You mustn't do that again." said
the boys mother. "She doesn't like
II. Just see how hard she 10 trying
to rub your kiss on"
"Oh. no. she amt" said the bow.
she Is rubbing Il in"
The searchlight., 1911-12-22
BABY SECURITY FOR DEBT
Mother Successfully Appeals to the
Court for Infant Held by
Woman for Board.

Oakland. Cal.-Her baby held as Sc
curity for board bill. Mrs Estelle 4.
Ramos Of Berkeley applied to the su.
perior court for an order compelling
Mr.. and Mrs. John Rudy OF 21O0 Sixth
street. Berkeley. the people to whom
the board bill is due. to give up the
child. Mrs. Ramos won her petition
before Judge Wells after hearing
that lasted only about ten minutes.