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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18
SOUTH CHICAGO.

Henry Menke, car inspector en-
ployed by the B. & o. railroad was
killed while at work in the companys
yards at Eighty fifth street and Ex-
change avenue yesterday. He was in
speeding a car when another car sud
denly broke loose from the string and
knocked him down and ran over him.
He died instantly He resided at S340
Escanaba avenue.
Lee Kohl, 9240 Ontario avenue, who
was arrested for the attack upon Miss
Mary Doughtard. 9237 Elizabeth ave-
nue., In September. pleaded guilty of
attacking the young girl, in Judge
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

given in the school auditorium on Fri
day evening, Jan. eth. The high
school minstrel is an annual event, and
the one this year is being looked for
ward to with great interest
Mrs. Barbara Scherr left for her
home in St John yesterday after
spending several days here visiting her
children on Sheridan avenue.
John Turner of John street visited
his daughter. Mrs. Dollie Turner, in
Chicago. who is i'll with typhoid fever.
Messrs. Felix McElroy, Frank and
Joe Wellette and Kenneth Kessler at
tended the electrical show at the Coli
scum, Chicago, on Monday evening.
Merchant Fargo of the Chicago uni
versity spent Sunday as the guest of
his aunt and uncle, DR. and Mrs. George
S. Hilliard
Mr. and Mrs. George NJ. Baum enter
taned number of friends at their
home in Laporte avenue. Cards were
! the feature of the evening
| Miss Edytha Hollett of Oliver street
entertained Miss May Gavin of Chicago
on Sunday.
/ The members of the police depart
ment have been notified to meet with
the city council at p m tomorrow af-
l
ing for a raise in salary.
| Coroner ShankIin of Hammond was
| in Whiting yesterday for the purpose
| of holding an inquest over the body of
! the baby found in the gondolo car, on
| the c. T. T. tracks on Monday. Coroner
! Shanklin decided it was a case of pre-
| mature birth. The car was shipped to
East Chicago from Roby. ILL.,, west OF
! Chicago, Saturday and shipped to
Whiting Monday morning. The
, bundle in the car was discovered by
Switchman James O'Connor as they
| were crossing One Hundred and Tween
ty-seventh street, Whiting. When I'm
dertaker Hel1wig arrived the crew had
the baby on the tender of the engine
and the car had been shipped to Ham
| mond. It was later learned that q
| bundle of clothing was in the car. and
| these were brought back to Whiting
| yesterday morning. They proved to be
| a womans wearing apparel but gave
no further clue. The interment took
place at Hammond today The police
are working on the mystery. and hope
to get clue before many days.
Skating by the light of the blue
| moon lodging the lobster scope ant
other fun at the electric carnival a
the East Chicago Rink Saturday. Jan
21st 17-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

Kerstens court, in the criminal court,
yesterday. He was sentenced to one
year in the penitentiary, and after his
term is served he is to report to Judge
kersten for nine months. Kohl denied
all knowledge of the case In the first
four times the case was tried, and
when he saw that he was bested he
pleaded guilty. He was given a jury
trial in November. but it disagreed,
seven for conviction and five for free
dom. The trial yesterday lasted little
over ten minutes.
Walter Jankowski, % years DID, S459
Escanaba avenue, had his throat cut
from ear to ear by Walter Penter, SAB
ontario avenue, Sunday evening. jan
kowski. in company with a few othed
friends. were escorting a young lady
to car, and one of the crowd made
remark that Penter was drunk He
Immediately whipped out a knife and
started for Jankowski and cut his
throat before any one could attempt to
stop him, he then ran west on S5th
street and disappeared in the darkness.
Officers Nichols Sullivan and Oscar
Hallen arrested him short while aft
er the crime was committed. He will
be tried at the local court today
James Chaselski SO years old, s721
Escanaba avenue, and Vincent JUS
trowski, 80 years old, SAB Erie ave-
| nue., were seriously injured in an ex-
plosion of dynamite in the Seventy
| third street tunnel yesterday The &C
| cident happened in the bore LOO feet
| from land, and when the news reached
land message was sent to the South
| Chicago police station and the ambul.
ance was sent to the scene and took
| the injured men to the hospital.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18
OVER.

Bernard and William Overhage, Mrs.
Mary Baumeister, Mrs. Anna Marks,
Mrs. Elizabeth Born, Mrs. August Over
hage of Chicago spent Sunday at the
Overhage home of this place.
Mrs. Anton Keilman was a Hammond
visitor Sunday.
The St. Leo court. c. C. L.. of this
place held its regular meeting Mon
day evening. Installation of the off,
GERS for the ensuing year took place.
Henry Kaiser of Chicago was the
guest of his parents out here Sunday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

is able to sit up and is getting along
nicely
Miss Gertrude Ehlers of Harrison av-
enue spent Sunday with relatives in
South Chicago.
Word was received here Monday of
the death of Mrs. H. Woodruff, former
ly OF Roberts avenue, which occurred
a t the Longcliffe insane asylum at
Logansport last week
Miss Minnie Wesche returned to her
home in Chicago after a weeks visit
with her aunt. Mrs. Ed. Hennessy of
Roberts avenue.
George Macmillan of Roberts avenue
Is enjoying a two weeks vacation.
Mrs. James Landon. Sr., of Harrison
avenue visited her father John Dunn,
in Chicago. yesterday
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

play basketball with the Valparaiso
team on Friday evening
Some of the girls about town are
planning to give a dance in STATIONS
opera House on Feb. 25. Strings or
chestra will furnish the music. They
Will issue invitations in a few days.
Mrs. McAfee was a Hammond visitor
yesterday.
John kei1man returned to Dyer yes
terday after few days visit here
with his brother
The county superintendents met here
today.
Mrs Hartley Rowe and children OF
Ottawa are visiting with Ter parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J. b. johnson, and family.
Mr.. Foster has resigned his position
as agent al the Pennsylvania depot
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18
LANSING.

Jas. Kelly of Chicago Heights tran
sacted business in Oak Glen yesterday
morning.
Miss Caroline Harding of Grand
Crossing is spending a few days in
Lansing with relatives.
John c. Ton of Oak Glen was bust
ness visitor in Chicago today
Fred Frank of Tolleston is spending
a few days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Frank of Lansing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18
MUNSTER.

Miss Martha Kooy Will entertain the
n B. B. o. o. club.
Mrs. Welter was a Hammond visitor
on Monday.
John Kooy and Henry Swartz of Lam
sing intend to start for a western trip
this week.
G. Krooswyk is home on a visit
Mr. Dixon of East Hammond is out
here on a hunting trip.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18
SHUCk 3
From the Diary of ST. Lence

Mistress Gary. quite contrary,
How er your troubles now.
With yer mayors might and yer
council fight,
An the hull burned biz in err row.
TIL only way y kin appeal L sum
peoples frum behind.
The Woman's Study club met for the
purpose of electing their officers to
serve during the ensuing year. and the
following members were chosen:
Mrs. w A. Schedden, president.
Mrs j. c. Gibbs, vice president.
Mrs. Curtis. secretary.
Mrs. H. H. Wheeler. treasurer.
Mrs. Shortridge and Mrs. knight.
critics
The clubs topic of study for the com
ing season will be Indiana" the vari-
Gus subjects for papers and discussion
to be arranged by a committee named
for that purpose. which will be entered
in the club year book later in the sea-
son.
Mr. Tom Plat is making daily trips
TO Hammond with his hand-cuffed part
ners.
The Foresters will hold their annual
banquet and social at Central Music
hall this evening. and preparations
have been made to entertain a large
crowd of the Foresters and their fami
lies. to whom the affair is given each
year. Besides the banquet the even
ing will be spent in dancing and other
forms of amusement, and the usual en-
joyable time is anticipated by those
who attend.
Yesterdays horse market could be
called a success in point of view that
it was a January sale and coupled with
the fact that the weather was bad
The usual crowd of city buyers were
on hand and anything resembling a
horse with four feet out of the grave
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18
Admission Five Cents.

Anyway, if Hayti and Santo Domingo
go to war. they could sell the moving
picture rights. 1t ought to make one
good film.--San Antonio Express.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

If you smoke a Lavender once you
will always call for them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

COLDS CAUSE HEADACHE
LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine, the world
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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

TIL only way y kin appeal L sum
peoples frum behind
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

Mistress Gary. quite contrary,
How your troubles now.
With yer mayors might and yer
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1911-01-18

An the hull burned biz in err rov
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
The Day We Honor Lincoln, Emancipation Of the Slave

fore his nomination for the presidency.
Lincoln passed twice through Boston
practically unnoticed. aud 10 this day
nobody knows whether he put up 1T 4
hotel or ate ut a restaurant. William
Wainwright. who was a boy in Exeter,
y. H. tells this story of I.incolus visit
TO his home town. ON the morning of
Lincoln's arrival he was engaged in
fishing for cells in a canal.
The cells were biting well. and Vain
wright was using two poles. obliviOus
of everything but the pleasurable task
in hand. until he became conscious OF
somebody climbing the fence behind
him.
He supposed II was another boy. but
on looking up was surprised to see n
tall. solemn looking man. The man
smiled and remarked that the boy was
pretty busy. The boy replied that he
was: that they were biting fine" The
man then asked If he could use one of
the poles. His request was granted.
and after catching Il few GELS he acct
dentally broke the pole, which was u
rough alder stick, such as New Hamp-
shire boys are wont TO Use. He offered
to pay for the pole. but on the boys
refusing he climbed the fence again
and went away.
Young Wainwright did not learn I'm
I'll later that his guest was Abraham
I lincoln
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
A euIlet Stoned the Game.

Alfred de Musset. the poet and
dramatist. was almost as fond of
chess as of poetry He played nearly
every night at the Cafe de la Regence,
and even the revolution of February.
1913. did not divert him from his
habit. He turned up as usual and,
finding no one there to play with. in
sisted that the waiter should make a
game for him. The waiter did so.
though a fusiilade was raging in the
street outside. and all went well until
a musket bullet smashed a mirror in
immediate proximity TO the board.
Musset was anxious TO continue in
spite of the interruption. but his OPP
ponent would not. With monsieur's
permission" he said. I'VE will adjourn
the game until after the republic has
been proclaimed. Paris Gaulois.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

ROBERT TODD LINCOLN, ONLY SURVIVING
CHILD OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
writer recalls n day In boyhood when
his father said TO him during the adj
ministration Of President Arthur:
We'll. Robert Lincoln Is going Ia be
our next president"
why" asked the boy. How do
you know"
Because. answered tho man. "he
is the son Of his father. and. moreover.
he is good man FOR the place"
But Bob Lincoln would have none ~
II. He kept ON practicing law In chi
cago. where he stlll resides. and let
the mentioncrs keep on mentioning
him. He did absolutely nothing 10
boost his own political fortunes. why?
/ know now since | have grown up.
This Robert Todd Lincoln possesses I'm
considerable degree that quality which
more than any other characterized his
illustrous father Moral honesty Is the
quality meant Commercial honesty.
business honesty. Is quite another quail
fly. Moral honesty lies deeper. AEra-
ham Lincoln never did and never
would accept any favor which was
based upon the achievements Of any
other man. His tub stood on its own
bottom. lie padded his own canoe.
And Robert Lincoln. after him. has re-
fused to take political prcfermcnt
based upon the reputation OF his IA
Their Now at slNty-scvcn years Of age.
eleven years older than was his father
when the Booth bullet cut him down,
Robert Lincoln no longer H. mentioned
for the presidency.
President Garfield made Mr.. Lincoln
his secretary Of war when the latter
was only thirty eight years old. Lincoln
did not seek the appointment. lie had
shown his ability as "a supervisor I'm
Chicago and rs "A lawyer. When Garfield
fell before an assassin's bullet and
Chester 4. Arthur succeeded him Rob
ert Lincoln was the only member Of
the Garfield cabinet who was retained.
and nj the oud OF Arthur's administra-
ton he was the only member Of Ar
thurs cabinet whose work was wholly
approved 10y The public
Back to Chicago and his law Offices
went Lincoln. but WHOM benjamin Har
rison bcr"uc president hc made LIN
coin minister 70 England. Lincoln did
not seek the post
Nevertheless Mr. Lincoln Is presi.
dent For about thirteen years be has
been president Of the Pullman Palace
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
THE TOMB OF LINCOLN.
Emaneipator Buried In Concrete Vault
Beneath Springfield Monument.

Emancipator Buried In Concrete Vault
Beneath Springfield Monument.
~INCE Sept. 30, 1901. the remains
- of Abraham Lincoln have re
w posed in a vault beneath the
splendid Lincoln monument at
Springfield. Ill, imbcdded in a solid
mass of concrete. The entire mont
ment. which was crumbling TO decay.
was rebuilt ten years ago. Temporari-
ly the metal casket containing the en-
balmed body Of Lincoln was removed
to another vault.
Before placing the remains In the
new vault built under the reconstruct
cd edifice the monument commission
ers caused the casket to he chiseled
open. so that the body could be idcnti-
fed as a matter Of record ana To pre-
vent any future dispute which might
arise as to the identity Of the contents
of the tomb.
Eighteen persons were present when
the casket WAS opened. All Of them
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
Sentimental Juriea.

Maitre Henri Robert. the most IN
nous adcocate in criminal cases at the
Paris bar. told an audience almost
entirely composed Of ladies that before
any jury woman with some youth
some looks and a pretty voice has fifty
chances out Of hundred Of beinf
acquitted, whereas n man would have
only one. If she knows how 10 shed
tears at the right moment she neec
not wOrry-a verdict Of not guilty l.
a dead certainty. Paris Letter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
TOME OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN UNDER THE
MONUMENT AT sPEING FLELD. III.

TOME OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN UNDER THE
MONUMENT AT SPRINGFIELD, Ill.
viewed the remains, positively identi-
flying them as Abraham Lincoln's
Then the casket was sealed up anew
and placed in the vault, where. after
being surrounded by a steel cage, II
was imbedded in q wall OF concrete
which will make il extremely difficult
to gain access 10 the remains should
any occasion for such access arise IN
the future.
1t is the earnest hope Of the commits
sioners ana oc the general public that
no such occasion Will arise.
ROBERT DONNELL.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

coin and Senator Douglas. He en-
joyQd their confidence and friendship
as perhaps few other men ever did.
ana am statement from him touching
tho administration of Mr.. Lincoln is
Uuqucs,iourbIy to be relied upon,
Al recent reception in Judg" Ew-
ju-s honor az the soldiers hDn" il
Quincy the judge told his hearers that
Douglas was. a man of military gen
ius. and b." related in words sub
stantiaiiy as follows the incident OF
Iincolu's intention 10 make his old
political opponent commander in chief
OF the army
II obtained this information" said
Judge Ewing. directly from senator
Orville IL Browning Of Illinois, one
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
HANDICAPPED.
This Is the Case With Many Rock Is
land People.

land People.
Too many Rock Island citizens are
handicapped with a bad back. The
unceasing pain causes constant mis-
cry. making work burden and
stopping or lifting an impossibility.
The back aches at night, preventing
refreshing rest and in the morning
is stiff and lame Plasters and lini-
ments may give relief. but cannot
reach the cause To eliminate the
pains and aches you must cure the
kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure sick kid
neys and cure them permanently.
The following statement should
convince every Rock Island reader of
their efficiency
Mrs. L, J. Greves. 1SS2l2 Third
avenue, Moline. H.. says: About
three years ago my back was in bad
shape and sometimes I could hardly
get up from a sitting position. Any
sudden movement sent sharp twrnges
through my loins and when / got up
in the morning l felt tired and worn
out. There was lameness aud sore
ness across my loins and ! had
dull, heavy ache through my kidneys.
Knowing Doan's Kidney Pills TO be
s reliable medicine for kidney CON-
plant. / procured a supply and be-
gan their use. / soon improved and
in a few weeks was completely
cured Since then l have not had
the least backache or trouble from
my Kidneys.
Fer sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co.. Buffalo.
New York. sole agents for United States.
Remember the name - Dosn's-
and take no other.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

jim
SPRINGFIELD WASHINGTON
fasta the
the viii the party a
governor
anidth Of
of the that half mile the rail
white railroad signals however
theSem e
Shebyne Greenstu Morris
in
station
heard of
police
tried
civic o he
frestA Mr. lincoln
he
answ
when
witty Washington
Ioase 70
tha Ia president eect "~a
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
4 t1Iccouqh Cure.

A correspondent writes To Us 10 the
effect that he has found banging by
the hands with the logs clear Of the
ground. the hands well apart and the
breath held for say fifteen seconds. an
i1falnble cure FOR hiccoughs With
children. hold them up OF the ground
by both hauda our correspondent
states that he has never found this
method % foll.-LOndon Globe
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

Office. for reference As the war went
on. to see how far il might prove to
be true. Meanwhile so firmly con-
WINGED did the president become of
Douglas high military skill that only
for the Iatter's death-June 3. 1S61-he
would have made him commander in
chief. President Lincoln told me that,
said Senator Browning, with his own
lips"
Why Secretary Cameron Quit.
Another wartime incident related
by Judge Ewing. not widely known.
if known at all beyond those immedi-
ately concerned. related to the resig-
nation of Secretary of War Simon
Cameron.
"ThurlOw Weed said the Judge
was thoroughly possessed by the
idea that Mr.. Cameron as secretary
of war was not strong enough to
cope with the military situation like
~ to confront him. So deeply was
he impressed by this notion that he
finally went To Mr.. Lincoln, stated his
view of the matter and asked that
Cameron be requested to resign Well,
/ can't do that answered the presi-
dent; i simply cannot do it. 1 would
resign myself before I would do that
Well. now. Mr.. President. urged
Weed. 4 can make the matter per
fectly easy for you-so easy for you.
in fact. that all you viii have to dc
will be TO accept his resignation. In
deed, l Will 50 arrange it that Cam.
eron viii come to you himself volun-
tariiy and ask 10 be relieved.
ITO this plan Lincoln readily assent
ed. and Weed went about laying his
plans accordingly. AS a result the
next time Weed called on Cameron he
stepped back hastily. looked n the sec
rotary with marked anxiety and said:
Why. Cameron. what's the matter?
You look as pale as n sheet"
There IS nothing the matter with
mo replied Cameron. I am quite we'll
For several days this performance
went on. different men calling and re-
marking their surprise at his apparent
Illness
FINALLY Weed called ON Cameron
again himself and again spoke of the
secretary's look OF illness. 1t is eyi
dent To me. AGr. Cameron. said Weed.
that the work of this Office Is under
mining your health. You have no
right, III justice to yourself. TO allow
these Responsibilities to Kill you. Come
with mo VI to my place on the hud
son AID take Il good long rest
Cameron accepted The invitation.
and after he had been at Weeds for
some time Weed tao; fully suggested
tina they quietly call in Il certain noted
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

of Lincoln's closest associates. 1
want TO tell you something that Lin
coin told me recently about Douglas.
said senator Browning. Then Ac went
on TO say thar Lincoln told him Doug
las called AT the White House early in
ISL 10 talk about the military situa-
ton and urged that Instead of issuing
his call for 5000 men. as the presi-
dent already had done. the call should
have been for 100000. Douglas asked
Nr, Lincoln for a map. pointed out to
him TIE various important strategic
points which would be developed IN
the coming struggle and contended
that Il would require many times the
number Of men called for TO properly
take care Of theS, points.
In the course of his discussion
Douglas pointed out. rs later events
proved 70 tie true practically every
great future battle-ground and out
lined what a few years later was the
b march OF Shermau's great army to the
sea. The president suggested that Mr.
Douglas visit the war Office and pre-
sent his views 10 General Winfield
Scott. who at that time was the com
Dander in chief OF the army This
was done. and General Scott was so
profoundly impressed by what Doug
las pointed out II him that he con
fessed himself 70 be thoroughly salts
Ged Of MI Douglas correctness. hut
be objected 70 a call for additional
men for the reason that the country
would Lot understand the need OF II
and would not sustain the call
president Lincoln was no less deep
Il impressed by Mr.. DouclaS' views
thcn was General Scott. sad he care
fully preserved the map that Mr..
Douglas hsd marked. laying il away
IN 2 private drawer, il his private
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
a Roaues' Gallery.

you know Mrs. Van elders fam.
lily portrait gallery that she started
last year."
YES"
well. that great criminal detective
Office who guarded the wedding pres
ents when Frostic Van Glider married
the Oldest DE Graft boy told me that
he recognized seven Of the portraits
and they had all done time. whatever
that means. "-Clevelnn Plain Dealer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11

st = conference II the Australian
Fruit Growers Interstate association
IT Hobert. Tasmania. # Ta9 Practical
~ decided 70 arrange for ehipIneaf %
from eonoo e. In1W1 cases Of apples
IA Seg Yorz IL 1911
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
Wocs Of Mealth.

Then wealth doesn't bring happi-
ness:"
NO Since VIC inherited money my
people don't want me 10 loaf In the
grocery. And can't get no comfort
out Of loahng in n bank. Tfe hours
arc too sbort"-Pittsburg Post.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-11
HE DIDN'T KNOX, LINCOLN.

New Englander Tells e Opportunity
He Missed as a Boy.
Way down east" Abraham Lincoln
was no celebrity when, early in 1850
he made trip through New England.
Though that was but a few months be