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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
Against President Rather Than
for Roosevelt, Mckinley Says.
FOUR men ARE BEHIND FIGHT
Mccormick, Crane, Dewey and
SimmS Lead 1t.
Roman Catholic Poll Shows
Taft FavOrite, Says Holland.

New York, Feb. 24.-Congressman
Mckinley made quick demonstration
of his ability to direct along broad
and deep lines a campaign for a can
didate for the presidential nomination
by taking preliminary steps in the di-
rection of the camp of his opponents.
He wanted to learn just what the op-
position to President Taft's renomina
ton means, where it is at present
concentrated, who is directing il and
why and whence comes its financial
support.
Mr.. Mckinley will undoubtedly rely
upon politicians in the east who can
be trusted and who are competent for
information of this kind. At present,
however, the opposition to the re-
nomination of President Taft is more
conspicuous and seems to be more
actively and skillfully directed in the
midwest than anywhere else.
Mr.. Mckinley has already obtained
good information respecting the situa-
ton in Illinois, and especially in Chi
cago. Detailed and authentic reports
reached New York today giving the
substance of the information Mr.. Nc
Kinley has received.
In the first place, Mr.. Mckinley has
learned that the agitation now in pro-
gress in Illinois and other parts of the
west is not centered upon the nOmlna-
ton of Colonel Roosevelt in the sense
that this is its exclusive and unalter-
able purpose. The fundamental pur-
pose of those who have organized
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
NO Time TO ECONOMIC
At the Expense OF the Navy, the
President Says.

Washington, Feb. 2.-President Taft,
speaking at the peace meeting of the
Navy league here, declared the time had
not come for this country to be econom-
ical at the expense of an adequate naval
establishment: expressed the hope that the
present congress would authorize tho
construction of two battleships and said
he gladly would sign a bill that carried
such an authorization
Il am in favor of good strong navy
that would enable this nation to main
tain its position and make our reason
able demands other countries re
spected" said the president. Il don t
think the time has come to economize in
respect to the navy.
s'The Panama. canal is being built to
furnish an avenue of commerce for the
world and that the east and west coasts
of our country shall be brought nearer
At present the logic of the situation
would require US to have two navies. The
Panama canal will double the efficiency
of the navy and then we may consider
ac
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
tcontInued on Page rwo.
HELD WITHOUT BAIL,
Woman Who Killed Children Asks
Only for my Baby"

New York, Feb 24.-Winifred Ank-
ers was held without bail I'm a Brook
lyn court on charge of causing the
death of eight babies at the Brooklyn
nursery and infants hospital where
she worked. by placing oxalic acid
in their milk. She VIII be given a
formal examination Monday. Detec-
tives who made the homicide charge
against her allege that she has con-
fessed the crime. without counsel the
young woman faced the magistrate
and disregarding the charge pleaded
only to have her baby restored to her.
They told me at the hospital" she
said, that they would not take my
baby away from me II ] told all 7
knew. I did my part and now they
have taken the baby away. I don't
care what you do with me so long az
you let me keep my baby" To the
courts questions asking her to plead
to the charge and inquiring n she
wished a lawyer to defend her. she
replied:
Il don't know what you mean. All
want is my baby"
She was taken temporarily to Jail
while the magistrate held "a confer
ence with the district attorney as to
the advisability Of restoring her baby
to her.
They were apprehensive that she
might attempt to take the infants
life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
CEMENT GOLF BALLS.
To Take Place Of Gutta Percha Pellet
Soon.

Chicago. Feb. 24.-The cement golf
ball is something for the devotees OF
the links to think about for the com
ing season
The ball was on exhibition at the
cement show at the Coliseum last
night, and. according to former west
ern amateur champion. Sawyer Il has
great possibilities Mr.. Sawyer tried
the ball out in a nindoor course and
was pleased with It.
composition of cork and concrete.
which responds in much the same way
as rubber to blow. forms the core
of the new ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
IT'S STILL UNSETTLED
Light Rain Followed by Threatening
Clouds.

The weather is unsettled today, the
temperatures averaging 8 degrees above
normal for this date The heaviest
rainfall in two months-05 of an inch
was recorded this morning between 330
and o'clock.
The government forecaster predicts
occasional snow fiurries or rain for to-
night or Sunday with lower tempera-
lures.
Light showers are reported from a
number of Kansas points, and snow
has fallen in the extreme northwest
corner of the state The wind is blow
ing miles an hour from the west The
hOlIrlX dirszs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
STEEL RATES CUT.
I. c. G. Orders Freight Reduction Be
tween Denver and the Mississippi.

Washington. Feb. 24.-Trans- -conti-
mental railroads we're ordered by the
interstate commerce commission today
to reduce their rates from St. Louis
and other Mississippi river transfers TO
Denver on iron and steel bars from So
cents to 50 cents a hundred pounds and
on steel plates and sheets and struc-
turaI steel (not fabricated) from So
cents to 43 cents a hundred. The exist
ing rates were attacked by the Vulcan
Iron Works of Denver.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
The Municipal warehouse at X. C.

Kansas City, Feb. 24=One of the
first of municipal modern warehouses
with up-to-date freight handling ma
chinery to be erected inland west of
the Miss issippi is nearing completion
here The steeF structure with travel
ing electric crane will be dedicated on
the Missouri river front about May
l. The building will measure 40 by
312 feet and will be 81 feet high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
A. ]. BARR is DEAD.
He Was Formerly Director of the
Associated Press.

Pittsburg, Feb. 24--Albert J. Barr.
former publisher of the Pittsburg
Post and also of the Sun and former
director of the Associated Press, died
suddenly today in the Duquesne club
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
Cam for Bank statement.

Washington, Feb. 24--The comptrol-
ler of the treasury TODAY issued a call
%or reports on the condition of national
AlalRlks on February 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24
WEATHER RECORD.

The following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau for the "a
hours ending at O'Clock this morning.
giving the high mark yesterday and the
lowest point recorded last night:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-24

Chicago, Feb. 24.-Forecast for Kansas:
Probably rain or snow tonight and sun
day. Colder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
Death of Aged Lady.

Mrs. T. A Maplestone. s74 Indiana
avenue. a respected resident of Ham
mond, for the past two years. died at
the family residence Saturday night
at IL o'clock p. M. following short
illness.
The funeral will be held from the
family residence at 574 Indiana on
Tuesday evening al S:30 o'clock. The
remains will be taken to the Erie depot
from where they will be shipped the
1852 p. m. train for jamestown, n. Y.
her former home. Funeral services
and interment will occur at jamestown.
The family requests that flowers be
ommitted.
Mrs. Mapjlestone was 81 years old
old and had been ailing only several
days. During her residence of two
years in Hammond. she has gained the
acquaintance of large circle of
friends and has been residing with her
daughter. Miss Essie Maplestone. B.
P. Maplestone of Jefferson, Pa, and
Mrs. ]. L. McGill of Buffalo. N. Y.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
HONOR MRS. EASTER.

A very pretty party of the past week
end was given by Mrs. o. c. E. at her
home in Sohl street Saturday after
noon. Mrs. Matthies entertain at a
canned fruit shower in compliment to
Mrs. Howard Burton Easter of Capa.
S. D., formerly Miss Marie Hansen of
Hammond. Accompanying the gifts of
fruit were favorite recipes from each
donor A musical program had been
provided a feature of the after
moons entertainment The parlors
were pretty with gladioIas and the
luncheon tables were decorated with
bouquets of saliras and asparagus
ferns. The invited guests were Mrs
Howard Burton Easter of Capa. s. D..
Mrs. Lou Morris of Providence. r. L.,
who is spending the summer with her
mother Mrs. c. C. Smith, Miss Orpha
Timmons of Seattle who is Mrs
Lawrence Beckers house guest, Mrs.
Fred Price of Bryn Mawr, Mrs Jack
Evans of East Chicago Miss Emma
Holton of Chicago, Mrs. Lawrence
Becker. Mrs. George Stiles, Mrs H c.
Merz, Mrs Eugene Cooper, Mrs. George
Drackert. Mrs. James Boyer Mrs. NJ.
+. Ludwig. Mrs. Nicholas Emmerling.
Mrs W. B. Muir, Mrs. II. W Marden.
Mrs. Mary Hansen. Mrs. E. w Andree,
Mrs. Frank Masepohl. Miss Myrtle
Merryweather, Miss Bertha Hansen.
Miss Maude Smith. Miss Inez Eaton.
Miss Beatrice Hansen and Miss Elsa
Masepohl.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12

cover over the officer with the colors,
and carry him off the field. One of
the elephants seizes the dead officer
around the neck with his trunk, while
the other elephant grasps the man in
similar manner around the ankles.
In this way they carry the officer
from the battle field. The scene never
fails to elicit the most thunderous ap-
plause. These wonderful elephants
will be seen with the Young Buffalo
Wild West and Col Cummins Far
East. which will exhibit in Hammond
on Saturday. August II. The act is
made very impressive on account of
its picturesque setting. Native East
Indians, Arabs, Bedouins, Cingalese
and many other nationalities of the
orient participate in the ensemble.
lending color and atmosphere to the
surroundings that are typical of the
country in which the scene is sup
posed to be enacted.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12

Elephants that illustrate in a very
forcible manner Ernest Thompson Sc
tons claim that the pachyderm Is the
most intelligent of animals. present
mimic Soudan war; In which is shown
what can be accomplished In the
training of elephants in these progress
sive days. They drill like soldiers
The opening of their act represents g.
company of soldiers on the firing line.
They retire for the night: the baby
elephant scents danger and awakens
the officer in charge The enemy in
the distance opens fire, and the ele-
plants Immediately form in line in
military precision. One elephant trains
the gattling gun on the enemy and
opens fire. Another is mortally
wounded, and drops dead, as also the
officer. Still another elephant, seeing
that the officer is mortally wounded,
limps out waving a flag of truce, while
two elephants of the ambulance corps
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
SOCIAL NEWS FOR TUESDAY.

Mrs. Fred Humpher will entertain
the members of the China Club Mt
her home i'm Rimbach avenue Tues
day evening.
The members of the Ideal Book
Club will be entertained my Mrs. C.
II. Miller Mt her home In Highland
street Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Mat NickeIs of Indiana ave-
nue. will he hostess to the members
of the Sewing Circle No. of st.
Margaret's hospital Tuesday after
noon.
There will be meeting of Golden
Rule Council No. n. of l.. Tuesday
evening in the X. of II. Hall In
South Holman street.
The Misses Klein will have as
their guests at their home in Con-
key avenue. Tuesday evening the
members of the N. ". Embroidery
Club.
Mrs. Thomas Shea Will entertain
the members of the Idle Hour Club
mt cnrds Tuesday afternoon at her
home I'm Indiana avenue. - -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
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Mrs. Ernest Kunert. 1ss Russell
Arnold left for ST. Louis last Friday
They intend to spend several weeks
there with friends.
A. L. Murray head of the English de-
partment of the high school. has join
ed his family at Bay View, Mich. They
will return to Hammond in about
three weeks.
Miss Emma Holton. who has been
the guest of Mrs. Frances McCooL has
returned to her home in Chicago.
Mrs. Fred Price of Bryn Mawr, ILL.,.
visited friends in Hammond over sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Holton of Chi
cago motored to Hammond on Sunda Y
and were the guests Of Mrs Mary Ham
sen and daughters. II Rimbach avenue.
Miss Orpha Timmons has returned to
her home in Remington. Ind. after a
few days visit with Mrs. Lawrence
Becker. Miss Timmons will leave the
latter part of the month for Seattle.
The Misses Kathryn Desmond and
Elsa Masepohlt left this morning for
Delevan Lake. Wis, where they will
remain two weeks.
Miss Della Stiteby of Boston is the
guest of Miss Bertha Hansen at her
home, II Rimbach avenue. Miss
Stiteby is also visiting Mrs. John F.
Malo at Whiting and will shortly leave
for Dixon. Ill. TO spend several weeks
with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Cooper and
children are the guests of Mrs Adelia
Z
The Misses Minnie Schultz and Mar
garet Fedler left last Saturday even
ing for an extended trip through the
east They will visit in Detroit,
Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Montreal. Bos-
ton, New York and Albany.
| Mr. and Mrs. Roy Fowler, 440 Hick-
ory street visited Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
Wheaton at their home in Crown Point
Sunday.
| Miss Mary Roche and Miss Hannah
Mccarthy returned to Hammond this
morning after delightful western
| trip. They spent a week at the yell
lowstone National Park later going to
Portland, Seattle. Calgary, st. Paul
and Minneapolis. They visited other
cities of interest in the west. They
were absent from Hammond about q
month.
| Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Paxton and
daughter Carolyn. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter
iCrumpacker, Dorothy and Edgar
| Crumpacker have returned fromsa two
weeks automobile trip in Wisconsin
having visited Delevan Lake, Ocono-
mowoc, The DeI1s and Madison.
Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Spies and chill
Idren of Decatur Ill. visited in Ham.
mond last evening and will remain fol
a few days the guests of friends anC
relatives. They made the trip in theil
Apperson car.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. Lavene, Mrs. L
J. Haefer and Miss Marguerite Haefel
motored TO Chicago Heights, Ill. yes
lterday and were the guests of DR.. and
Mrs. A. Fl. Pannenborg.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY.

Mrs. e. w. Dinwiddie very charm
ingly entertained a number of children
at her home. All East State street last
Saturday afternoon in honor of her
daughter, Marjorie Grace. The party
celebrated her fifth birthday anniver-
sary and she received many pretty
gifts in remembrance of the day The
children spent the afternoon playing
games until four o'clock when a two
course luncheon was served. Pink
crepe paper and pink and white carna-
tons We're used in the decoration of
the dining room. Covers were laid for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
LAKE coUNTYS LEADING sPE.
clALlST-ALL ROADS LEAD
TO DR.. LEEDY'S
OFFICE,

If you are sick and afflicted and re-
quire careful, conscientious treat
ment, get on the right road" Don't
get side-tracked and waste your time
and money with incompetent and ir-
responsible doctors. In the selection
of physician, exercise the same care
and judgment as you would in pur-
chasing a piece of real estate. Look
up his professional standing, call at
his office and investigate its equip
ments. An up-to-date specialist must
have something more in his Office
than a few drugs to successfully treat
your condition. If you find that he is
not thoroughly equipped with modern
instruments and appliances, distrust
him, beware of him for he cannot pos
sibly be of any more service to you
than the ordinary family physician.
DR.. Leedy in suites 80 and 80, Rim
bach building, over Lion Store, Ham
mond, Ind, invites a RIGID INVESTI-
CATION. Visit him and you will be
convinced that you are on the right
road. He treats all chronic, nervous,
special, and private diseases for men
and women. He has special treatment
in the following departments;
Diseases of women.
Diseases of men.
Diseases of the skin and scalp.
Diseases of the rectum.
Diseases of the nose, throat and
lungs.
Diseases of the nervous system.
Superfluous hairs removed from the
face.
YOUR FRIENDS for reference.
CONSULTATION FREE. No hon
est man is too poor to take treatment
Our easy payment system" will ap
peal to those of small means.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
ENTERTAINs AT PARTY.

4 pleasant event occurred at the
home of Mrs. William Burke. 236
Towle street, last Thursday evening
when her sitser Hanna Grady enter
tanned at a party in honor of Mrs. Ed
ward Kelly of Duquesne, Pa. de-
lightful evening was spent in vocal
and instrumental music and games
Lunch was served at late hour.
Guests were present from Omaha Neb,
Hegewisch, Indiana Harbor and Ham
mond. Those present were Misses
Ernie Dunescam. Agnes Gram, Eliza
beth Booker. Eva Rose, Grace Banta,
Frances Biegel Frieda Borman and
Carrie Dresher. and Mr.. Peter Murphy
Jerry Sullivan, Eugene Doe, VIM.
Dresher, Harry Gram Walter Rose.
William Rose, John Reardon. Mr. and
Mrs. Gram, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Burke.
Mrs. Kelly and Hanna Grady.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
lodge Assemblies

Royal Neighbors will hold their
school of instruction and class adop-
ton Wednesday, August Ia. All camps
cordially invited. r. n. of A. pen
nant will be given to the lady getting
the most votes of being the most popu-
lar lady. The public, Woodmen and
families are invited There will be
music and speakers for the evening.
A meeting of the Dorcas Rebeckah
Lodge was held last Saturday evening
in the I. o. o. F. Hall in East State
street. 1t was the regular weekly
meeting and the usual number of mem
bers attended in spite of the disagree
able weather. Plans Were made for
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12

Andrew Jackson Hewes, rs years
old, a long resident of Schrumville.
died yesterday afternoon after ling
ertng illness He was a widower and
is survived by number OF children.
He was born in Vermont. HIS fune-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
CELEBRATES ANNIVERSARY.

Mr.. and Mrs o. NJ. Daugherty enter
tanned az dinner at six o'clock Satur-
day evening at their home, 1913 Michi-
gan avenue in honor of Mr.. L. L.
Daugherty. The party celebrated Mr..
Daugherty's seventy-eighth birthday
anniversary and he received numerous
gifts in remembrance OF the day. Fol-
lowing the dinner the guests met so
cially In the parlors. Music was a
feature of the evening. Among the
guests were relatives from out of
town. The guests were Mr.. and Mrs.
C. ]. Daugherty and children of Crown
Point. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beall, Mrs.
l. NJ. Beall, Miss Alice Sohl, VIII Beall
and Claude Beall all of Chicago and
Mr.. and Mrs. C. ii. Jones of Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12

the meeting to be held on the evening
of August 31st when there will be
initiation of a class of candidates. A
very pleasant session is anticipated
and 1t is desired that many members
attend. Saturday, August 18th the
members will attend district meeting
at Lowell They will leave on the nine
o'clock Monon. Mrs. Frank s. Steens
is the delegate from Dorcas Lodge to
the meeting. although a number of
other members are planning TO attend.
There was no meeting of the Ham
mond Chapter of Eastern Stars Satur-
day evening. The next regular meet
ing will occur Saturday. August 18th
in the K. of P. Hall in South Holman
street. After the lodge session a short
time will be spent socially.
There will be a meeting of the Court
of Honor this evening in Weis Hall in
state street at which it is desired that
there is large attendance of the
membership. The usual business and
social program Will be followed.
The usual business and social pro-
gram will be followed at the meeting
of Triumph Council No. Il D. of L. this
evening in the l. o. Q. F. Hall in East
State street.
large attendance is desired at the
meeting of Golden Rule Council No. /
ID. of L. Tuesday evening in the K. of
P. Hall in South Holman street 1t
will be the regular bi-monthly meet
ing and the usual business and social
program will be followed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
A STUDY MEETING.

There will be Bible study at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Cunning
ham, 514 Chicago avenue, Tuesday
evening a 7:45 o'clock to which all are
United to come and bring their bibles
and note paper The meeting will be
conducted by the Rev. Swingle of the
International Bible Association.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
A MISSIONARY MEETING.

The meeting of the Woman's For
eign Missionary Society of the First NJ.
E. church has been postponed from
Tuesday of this week until Tuesday
afternoon, August goth. The ladies of
the church and congregation are invtt-
ed. The usual study and social pro-
gram will be followed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
MRS. SHEA A HOSTESS.

At her home in Indiana avenue, Mrs
Thomas Shea will entertain the mem
bers of the Idle Hour Club Tuesday
afternoon. The mem bers will meet for
their bi-monthly meeting and will fol-
low their usual social program. Pedro
will be played at two tables.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
ENTERrArNs WITH CARDS.

Mrs. Fred Humpher will be hostess
to the members of the China Club
Tuesday evening at her home in Rim
bach avenue. Mrs. Humpher will en-
terrain with cards and pedro will be
played progressively at three tables 1t
will be the regular bi-monthly club
meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
CHURCH sERyICEs.

The meeting of the w. c. t. U. which
was announced for Saturday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. William Myers in
East State street had to be postponed
on account of the disagreeable wealth
er. There were three services Sunday
at which Mrs. Shaw, the state evange-
list spoke, and which were largely at
tended by members of the w. c. T. L.
Mrs. Shaw came to Hammond from
Gary where she has been for several
days. She spoke at the Christian
church in the morning and at the
Methodist church in the afternoon. In
the evening she gave a, short address
at the First Presbyterian church Mrs.
Shaw is a noted evangelist and W. c.
T. L. worker and her lectures were
listened to with great interest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
A BRIDGE PARTY.

Mrs. c. A Scott and Mrs. w. II. Cost
lin. jr.. will entertain the members of
the Women's Auxiliary to the Univer-
sity Club at a bridge party Tuesday
afternoon in the University Club rooms
in South Holman street. 1t will be
the bi-monthly social meeting to which
all the members are invited. The card
games will be the feature of the after
noon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12
ANNOUNCEMENTS
AUGUST 10 TO IT.

Take launch Leona Heron for water
carnival and naval review at Grant
Park. Chicago. Hydropiane races.
motor boat races and yacht races.
Boat leaves Hammond water works
park at one o'clock every day, during
the carnival. Fare 20 cents includin &
seat in boat for afternoon. S-9-1o-12-13
For a Fine. Choice Chew try UNION
SCOUT. Save the tickets. Secure a
premium list from your dealer.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1912-08-12

land street The early part of the
evening will be devoted to the discus
sion of current magazine articles. Fol-
lowing the study program the time
will be spent socially