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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26

fully decorated with ferns and flowers.
The Hammond members who attended
the meeting numbered nearly thirty.
They report the meeting as having been
very instructive as we'll as interesting
and enjoyable
The members of Triumph Council No
II u. of l.. will entertain at a social
Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
II Burge. 8 Carroll street It was first
announced that the social would he
given at the home of Mrs Jordan in
Michigan avenue but other arrange
ments had to be made later. The pub
lie is invited 10 attend. Refreshments
will be served during the afternoon
and there will be a pleasant program
of entertainment.
Dorcas Lodge of Rebeckahs took place
Friday afternoon instead of Saturday
evening of last week in order that the
members might attend the convention
at Hegewisch. ILL.,. held Saturday. May
LA The usual program was followed.
Arrangements were made to have the
next meeting Saturday evening. May
l31st and following the business session
a pleasant time will be spent socially.
lGolden Rod Camp No. 1857 Royal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26

Buy Gas Heating Stove now. Dom:
wait until your home is cold.--No. Ind.
Gas & Elec. Co. 4..-s4 -
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26

Neighbors will be held Tuesday after
noon. May 27th at two-thirty o'clock
in Longs Hall in East State street.
Plans will be made for their Memorial
day program.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26

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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26

The members of Golden Rule Coun-
Gil No. 1 d. of I. met this afternoon IN
the X. of p. Hall in South Holman
street for a special meeting. Import
ant business will be transacted and it
was desired that many members attend
the meeting.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26

SUBSCRIBE FOR THE TIMES.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1913-05-26

A special meeting of the members Of
Golden Rod Camp No. 1857 Royal
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
Sarcastic.

''when reverses come you find out who your friends are"
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
SALISBURY

MT Price .ls called to New York by the death of his mother.
 Mrs. Greenfield, who had been ill for some time at the home of her cousin, Mrs. Price died last week and was taken to New York, on Sunday for burial.
 Mrs. Jennie Winchell left town last Saturday for Hyde Park where she ex- poets to spend the winter with relatives.
 The youngest child of MT. and Mrs. George Ashman died very suddenly last Thursday. iuterment in Salisbury ceme- tery on Saturday afternoon.
 A party of young fellows motored to Poughkeepsie in Abram Martins car last Sunday,
 Rev. Geo. B. Quaile preached in the Episcopal Church last Sunday.
 Miss Mary Flood was In town over the weekend.
 Henry Ostrander was taken to the House of Mercy last week, it is not yet known just what the matter IS.
 Miss Rose Middleton, of Goshen, has been guest of Mrs. Ohas. Miles recently.
 Mrs. Carrie Wolfe is visiting Miss Maida Wolfe ill New York City.
 w. P. Bishop has had cement side walk placed in front of his house. l.. E. Ragan's men did the work.
 Two young fellows while hunting on Monday evening happened to pass by the residence of Mrs. Geo. Hunter and seeing a light in the place told one of the neighbors of the fact. Knowing that there was no one living in the house he summoned some other men to his assist aDce and called for constable. Upon reaching the house they surrounded it, finding that part of a pane of glass had been cut from one of the windows. On the constable s arrival the house was en- tered and searched, but nothing was found which explained the case. As far as is known nothing was stolen.
 Rev. John Calvin Goddard gave a ser mon at the Hotchkiss School last Sunday morning.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
EAST CANAAN

The Cheerful Workers will hold food sale and afternoon tea Friday at the Chapel from co SD. ID. The Young Ladies are supporting a Missionary child at school and deserve the loyal support of all.
 The Brotherhood and Glover Club are arranging for a joint social evening next week.
 MT. and Mrs. Harry Manchester and Rev and Mrs. John Laird. of Winsted, were entertained at the Parsonage last week.
 The Second lecture in the course pro- vided by the Brotherhood attended a filled. Rev. Laird pleased and instruct ed all by his lecture. Mrs. Laird sang three solos accompanied by Mrs. Harry Manchester.
 Last Sunday Communion was cele- brated at the church and four young people received into the membership of the church. In spite of the storm good number were out to hear the second of series of talk on the A, B. O of the Gospel. The final talk will be given Sunday night.
 The Ladies Aid meet with Mrs. Gll- lette this afternoon to prepare for the annual sale and chicken pie supper Dec. 9th.
 The Junior Society of Christian En- deavor will meet at p. m. today and the Senior Society will meet at 7:30 to- night. Subject, "The Christian Home. " An illustrated song service will precede the service.
 The Sunday School will observe Thanksgiving with special church ser. vice, Nov. 23 and the children are busy rehearsing for it. The chorus and ladies quartet will assist in the service.
 Mrs. G. S. Dunning visited at Rev. 0. W. Hanna's in East Granby last week.
 Mrs G. E. Beebe, of Windsor, is visit, ing friends here for few days. I N. s. Stevens has been on the sick list for few days.
 Several fir m here attended the Grange meeting in Sheffield last week and were nicely entertained.
 H. c. Allyn returned last week from 2 trip of several weeks in California anG other states. His son Fred, returned home with him.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13

Yes. They immediately proclaim that they knew you were an accident" Louisville Courier-Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
CORNWALL HOLLOW

Cullen Holcomb, of South Canaan was in Goshen recently.
 John Wilcox was an over night guest at MT. Bradford's last week
 A heavy rain commenced on Saturday continuing through the day and night. Sunday there was regular deluge of rain, accompanied by a high wind There was bright rainbow in the east, and at night there was heavy thunder and lightning with little hail altogeth- CT making quite a combination of storm and a very disagreeable one to be out in
 MT. and Mrs Benjamin, of Falls Vil- lage were Sunday guests of Mrs. Sarah Potter.
 Samuel K. Coe was in Pittsfeld re- gently on business.
 John Wilcox, of Massachusetts was a guest at George Fox's recently.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
ASHLEY FALLS

Miss Ebba Lindell was an over Sunday gnest of Miss Florence Hall.
 ( eorge H. Schneider. of Brewsters, N. Y.. spent Sunday with friends in town.
 Mrs. I. E. Manvel visited Lee and Pittsfield last week.
 Mrs. Mary B. Parsons returned Mon day from weeks visit with relatives in Pittsfeld.
 Mrs. Ira Coxen and children, of Chatham, N. Y, visited Mrs. E. L.. Woodford over Sunday.
 The ten cent social at the Methodist hall last Wednesday was greatly en- joyed by those present. The program of songs and recitations was we'll carried out. The proceeds amounted to BIO.
 Mrs. Augusta Heaton and Mrs. H. L.. Rood spent Saturday at Charles l.. Rood's in East Canaan.
 Miss Ethel Hall spent the weekend with friends in New Haven, and attend ed the Yale Brown football game, re- turning to her home Monday.
 Mrs. Roy Patterson, of Mount Wash ington, has taken up her her abode with Mrs. Sarah Manvel for the winter.
 Jimmie Guils, of South Egremont, is visiting his parents, MT. and Mrs. James L. Guils
 Mrs. Rose Gillain, of New Jersey, IS visiting her sister, Mrs. J. Barnum and assisting ill the care of her mother, Mrs. McCausland, who is very ill.
 George Blodgett will for Chicago, Saturday Look out for 8 snow storm.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
CORN WALL
morning.

The principal occupations of the vil- lage for the past week seem to be the gathering and burning of leaves along the streets and the digging of them up for new water pipes. Perhaps the re- suits so far as the appearance gives, are nearly balanced, but the prepar ations for moving the chapel carry the question in favor ofdisorder and only promise of improvement.
 The Mems Club have their annual "ladies' night" on Friday, Nov. IA, at Library hall. They propose another en- tertainment course the coming winter.
 On the fourteenth also comes an edu- cational meeting at 1:30 D. Ill. in Grange Hall, to be addressed by Messrs. .. L. Warner and E. B. Stone to which the public are invited,
 There will be at the Chorus social on the nineteenth some hymn. singing un- der MT. Perry and he will play parts of the music under consideration for the winters work The Cornet Band will also be present. Former members of the chorus and any who are considering joining it, are invited.
 While the chapel is being moved ser. vices will be omitted on Sunday evening i at least for the present it was announced this week
 Miss Mary Whitney attended the state Sunday School Convention at Norwich.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
LAKEylLLE

Gorden Traver has resigned his posi- tion at the institution and accepted one of A. Martin.
 D. Nj. Thrall purchased the horse sold at the Voorhees, auction on Monday of last week.
 Irs. Patsie Lodge spent a part of lP week with her husband at Irondale, N
 }. Greggs has left his horse in cha e of L. l.. Borden for the winter, aft closing his summer residents on Mt Riga.
 \ and Mrs. William Smith have bee' pending the fore part of this week visi 1g relatives in Green Haven, N. Y.
 C orge Kimble and family are spend ing couple of weeks visiting his par ent, I Baltimore.
 Ed. iVinkworth spent a, part of last week visiting relatives in Paterson, N, J.
 Ed. McCue is having the new house he is b w building wired for electricity,
 w. J. Silvernale will move on Wells Hill about Dec. l, and will live in the G. G. Thorne residence for the winter.
 Miss Jennie Martin spent Sunday last in Har ford going Saturday and return ing Monday.
 MT. c. D. Harrison has pumpkin on exhibition in Bartram & Flynn's store windo> that was raised in his garden and wei shs S3 pounds and measures 56 inches one way and 6116 the other.
 Charles Bryant of California is vIsit- ing his parents, Mr, and Mrs. Ralph Bryant.
 Rev. Father Lynch was given a fare- we'll reception on Monday evening last He departed on Wednesday for his new appointment at South Norwalk. The Rev. Father Sullivan of Hartford has been appointed to take his place here.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
LITTLE THINGS.

LII LE IFlITVIO. Shrink not to do the little thing" With praise of such does heaven
 ring.
 Shrink not to speak the little word Of kindness, oft the sweetestheard. Shrinknotthe smallest mite to give If 'tis your best He will receive.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
SOUTH CANAAN AND HUNTSVILLE

Miss Rose Silvernale spent Sunday at her home in this place. Miss Hattie Beldep has had her house reshingled.
 The condition of Miss Ellen Prentice remains about the same.
 There was no meeting here Sunday on account of the storm.
 MT. Harrison Holcomb, of Winsted, is visiting at his uncle's, 2. E. Holcomb.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
No Small Sorrows.

"A man likes big and heroic enter prises.'
 That's right" replied Mrs. Corn tossel Alexander wept because there were no more worlds to conquer. But you never hear of a man sheddin' a tear because there's no more wood to chop or water to carry."-Washing- ton Star.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
WEST CORNW ALL

The ladies of West Cornwall will give a Christmas sale and a harvest supper at the chapel Thursday afternoon and eve ming, Nov. 20. Come and get your Christmas presents. There will be aprons, swiss embroidered waists and @ large supply of Japanese articles of great beauty.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
CANAAN VALLEY

Rev. W. F. Maylott will conduct the preaching service Sunday at D. m. ln the Literary Hall. The Sunday School session will be held prior to the preach ing service.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
Grapes.

There are about forty species or grapes in the world. more than half of which are found in North America. Few other plants on this continent grow wild under such varied condi' lions nnd over such extended areas.
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
Fair Warninu.

He-I shall speak to your father to- night. How had better begin? She By calling his attention to the statutes governing assault manslaughter and murder Papa is so impulsive. you know
Connecticut western news., 1913-11-13
4 Mistake.

Hewitt-Will you watch my trunk for minute?? Jewett-What do you take me for, chest protector?
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
FIRST TOUCH OF
AUTUMN WEATHER
Summer Almost Gone, and Soon
Frost VIII Be on PumDkin
and Fodder in the Shock"

Cairo had touch OF genuine fall
weather yesterday and last night
and although the predictions today
are for fair and warmer, most
everyone feels that autumn has
come upon us without waiting for
summer to officially slide into OBJ
livion for another year on Septem-
Der %
The rain yesterday appeared to be
general in this section and in some
parts was reported to be heavier
than here. The farmers are pleased
as it will aid crops materially and
the city folks are checred for the
dust will be kept down for a few
days at least.
After the showers the mercury
took a decided drop that caused
doors to be closed, ice cream stores
to be deserted and winter wraps to
be dug out Of the trunks and closets
According to prevailing opinion
especially for the past few cool
nights. summer is almst at an end
and before long "the frost will be
on the pumpkin and the fodder in
the shock
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
CHICKEN WITH THREE LEGS
BROUGHT TO CAIRON COOP

A chicken with three legs is the
latest freak which has been intro
duced into Cairo. This chicken vas
brought from East Prairie. Mo, in a
coop with a number of normal
chickens by r. o. Fisher & Com
pany, commission merchants.
lie is a roOste- His ancestors
are not known, and are probably not
pedigreed, as he Is of the common
or barnyard variety. but he holds
up his head and struts around on
two OF his three legs. in the same
manner that any barnyard rooster
struts
Attention was brought to this
particular chicken by one OF the
members Of the Fisher company
when it was noticed that he was
standing firmly on TWO of its legs
and scratching his head at the same
time. This seemed an odd thing for
an ordinary chicken to do, so he was
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
NEGRO KILLED BY
INTERURDAN CAR
S0UTHOF MOUNDS
HEAD CRUSHED AND RIGHT
ARM AND LEFT LEG SEVERED

Sam Collier, a negro from Ar
kansas, who has been working in
and around Mounds, was run over
and killed at about 10 O'Clock
Thursday night by an interurhan
car The accident occurred about a
mile south of Mounds.
The car was in charge of Motor
man Jamos s. Davis and Conductor
Lloyd i,udder, and was running at a
fair rate of speed when the motor.
man noticed a black form lyine
across the track. He applied the
brakes but was unable to stop until
he had passed the spot.
The car crew got out and found
Collier with his head mashed to a
pulp and his right arm and left Les
severed from his body.
Coroner Steel Of Mound City wa.
called, and he held an inquest over
the body. He rendered an open yer.
dict, giving the cause of death as
| resulting from injuries sustained
when run over by an interurbanA car
MotOrman Davis was not held
and no further investigation into
the accident is anticipated.
The negro had a bottle half full
of whiskey in his pocket when ht
was picked mp, and showed evidenc,
OF having been drunk.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
Count IS BEING
Held AS SLAYER,
GIRL IS STARVING
Austrian N0bleman in Jail in Iowa,
Alleged to Have Lured Girl
for immortality.
ASSERTS HIS INNOCENCE;
SAYS VICTIM IS HIS WIFE

Davenport, la, Sept 12.-Charged
with violating the Mann white slave
act in bringing a ffteen-year-old
girl from Moline to Davenport for
immoral purposes. Count Edwin j.
Brunswick de Corompa, Austrian
nobleman, was held to $4,000 bonds
before United States Commissioner
A. G. Bush today
De Corompa was unable to sur
nish bail and was locked up in the
county jail Little Autumn stone
brakes, the counts victim, and to
whom he says he is married. was
taken to Mercy Hospital seriously i'll
from starvation and hardship,
Brunswioks hearing was set for
Friday OF this week before Commits
sioner Bush. lie repeatedly affirmed
his innocence protesting that the
girl was his wife and that it was
sposterous to suppose that he had
forced her to support him.
De Corompa showed his patent OF
nobility to Commissioner Bush and
seems to have proved his title be-
youad question.
The Count and the ffteen-year-
ola eirl woro Brought to Davenport
by Federal Marshal Frank Hardy of
Ouumwa and Immediately on arrival
nunswick was arraigned.
When notified Of the amount of his
bail he said he had no way of Sc
curing it and would have to go tc
jail.
The little stonehraher girl did
mot testify at the hearing She Is
pretty girl, but was found to be
80 iii from starvation that It was de-
cded 10 send her to the hospital
The Austrian is well educated
has evidently Travelled in many
countries ana speaks in a polished
manner. le said he had taken the
girl.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
TRIES TWICE TO
END HER LIFE:
InjEALOUS RACE
Little Daughter Saves Mother Who
Wrote Letter Telling Of Hus-
bands Broken Pledges.
FIRST ATTEMPTS TO HANG
SELF, THEN TURNS ON GAS

Moline, H.. Sept 12.-Jealousy
prompted by what she believed to
be her husbands attentions to sew
eral other women, was given by Mrs
Philip Thomas. Wife of a wealthy
merchant, as the reason for two al
tempts at suicide today The first
was by hanging, aud the second,
which was almost successful, by
turning on The gas in the kitchen
stove Her -ycar-old daugh-
ter. Lily was instrumental in saw
ing her life in both cases.
The first attempt was made at 6
o'clock, when Mrs Thomas went to
a barn in the rear OF her home. Be
ing In a state Of detection ana hay
ing frequently threatened aeif-de-
struotion. she was watched closely
by her daughter, who followed her
and found here toying TO fasten q
rope "a beam asorc her aea9
Arte struggle the Girl sot pos
session al the rope.
A few hours lalcr the mother
persuaded the girl to so down town
10 pay the premium on a lie iHsur-
aacc policy for $1,000 which the
woman holds, and which she ex-
pla,ped must be paid to prevent
6 apsation. The Girl went afte ex-
acting q promise from her m0the,
10 mako no furher attempts on her
life.
No sooner had the daughter de
narted than her mother closed and
locked the Kitchen doors. turned or
ali iets in the gas s.oye and lay
down in front of it with her head
On a inflow.
When Lily rcturned in half an
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13

examined
1t was found that there was a
third leg growing out of the middle
of the freaks back. The leg is fully
developed and has the regulation
number of toes. The only difference
between the upper leg and the two
under legs is that the uppec leg has
larger bunch of feathers around
the knee. These the chicken uses to
hide his deformity when il is not
being used for scratching purposes.
When the rooster was stood on
his third leg as an experiment., he
twisted his neck SO that his comb
was top side up, kicked his feet in
the air. squawked and Hopper over
regaining his two feet with remark
able aeillty.
1t is said that the Fisher company
at one time had a chicken with two
heads, which was sold to a Chicago
man.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
REES LEE FINALLY ARRIVES
TO JOY OF COTTON PICKERS

The Rees Lee, which has been
aground at Kennett's Castle, near st.
Louis, arrived at 4:SO o'clock yes
terday afternoon. 1t was necessary
to upload the boat before it could be
aoated and when tho Stacker Lee
passed Kennett'e Castle on its way
to st. Louis, the cargo OF the Rees
was shifted to the Stacker, and the
former boat was then able to move
into the channel, resume its cargo
and proceed down the river
About two hundred negroes have
been waiting for the boat for two
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
WEGENER ESTATE SALE.

The real estate Of the John A.
Wegener estate, win be sold at the
ourt house at II o'clock this morn
ing. The property consists of so
acres of land near Beech Ridge, q
one-third interest in so acres OF
land at Sandusky, and a house and
lot on Nineteenth street The sale
is being made by the administrator
% settle up the estate.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
PLEA TO AVERT IRISH
HOME RULE DEFEAT

London England, Sept. l2.- Earl
Lofoburn, for six years lord chan
ceilor under the Liberal government
in a long letter to the Times, APP
peals to both Great British parties
for "a conference with a view to the
settlement OF the Irish question by
consent on the ground that the
present home rule bill cannot pro.
vide a permanent solution.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13

days and nights, to take them to the
Gotten fields, where they are under
contract to pick Gotten. AS the boat
was expected to arrive at any time,
most Of the negroes did not leave
the leyee, Some of them built camp
fires and slept along side of them,
while others curled up on the rocks
With no shelter from the chill night
dew A few fortunate ones carried
their beds and covering with them,
and these were placed at any CON
yeniont spot along the rocky levee.
The boat departed for the south
at $50 o'clock last night
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
JAPAN WARLIKE IN
DEMANDS ON CHINA

London, England, Sept. 12.-The
Toxic correspondent Of the Times
declares that any attempt on the
part of China to delay giving salts
faction to the demands of the Jap
anese government will entail seri-
Gus consequences.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
OFFENDERS RUSH TO
RE-ENLIST IN ARMY

Washington, Sept. 12.-As a re-
suit of Secretary Garrison's decision
to permit the re-enlistment of minor
offenders among enlisted men at the
expiration of the terms they may be
serving in army disciplinary bar
racks, applications for such re-en-
istment are being received by the
.Stdse--iE A--ss--5{zfgzsxHm Hment
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
30 DAYS FOR HITTING
JACK JOHNS0N'S CAR

London, Sept. 12.--Jack Johnson.
negro pugilist, today appeared in
the West End police court against
John Startling, taxicab driver. who
coliided with Johnson's motor car
week ago when the prize fighter
was hurt. Starting was sentenced
20 a month for reckless driving.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
WORST DROUGHT EVER
IN KANSAS is BROKEN

Topeka, Kas., Sept 12--Tbe
worst drought in the history Of
Kansas has been broken. Heavy
rain which began falling last night
continues today. -Four inches of
water has fallen in some portions Of
the state.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
OLD WHITE MAN DISCOVERED
TERRIBLY CUT AND WOUNDED

badly in the vicinity of his yoca
chords that he could not speak ami
as he could neither read nor write
It was difficult to interpret his fate
except by the signs he made These
were taken to mean that another
white man had robbed him and thcr
cut and beat him.
lie was ,ak61 to the county ware
at ST. Mary'a iuirm1ry and was rest
ing as wol as could be expected last
night lie appears to be about 81
years of age it is stated
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-09-13
DEATH OF EXPERT ENGINEER
FEW DAYS AFTER ARRIVING

day whom he consulted a physician
fir. 8octor ser ElTn to the IN
frmary where he rapidly bceam.
worse. His Wife, who lives jn cif
cago was sent for. ana was with
h N when he died
Mrs. Swanson took the body t.
Chicago for burial
il was necessary for the construc-
tiou company to send to chicago for
another expert engineer 10 run the
new steam shovel, which they ex-
pect to put in operation Monday.