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Littln Daughter of Frank Young Victim of Ter- r rible Accident. CLOTHES JfflCH FIRE Erother and Mother of Girl Fight Bravely To Extinguish tlie Flames. Veronica .Young', the three-year-old daughter of Mr. ami Mrs. Frank Young, died last night shortly after 10 o'clock, from the effects of burns which. It is thought, she received from a bondfire The mother in trying, to extinguish the flames burned her hands very severely. The little girl came running into the house shortly after 4 o'clock screaming, and with her clothes , afire. Her 13-year-old brother. Wallie, caught her and threw a - cloth over her. Mrs. Young, hearing the screams of her little daughter rushed into the room and Immediately began to beat the flames with her hands. For a time the little one was entirely enveloped in flames and smoke. Her whole body was burned, her face being the least disfigured of any part. Her head is entirely shorn of her pretty curls and In her death she Is a pitiful sight. Medical aid was summoned Immediately, but it was then seen that her life could not be saved.. Her body waa swathed in bandages soaked with toothing oil3 and lotions to relieve the fain. She was conscious until shortly before her death. While it Is thought by her parents that her clothes were caught hy the , flatuttfLO-t-i bonfire, there seems to be nobody in the immediate neighborhood who knew anything of a bonfiie. It Is thought, by some that the child may have found some matched and in playing with them, caused the accident. She was tof weak to tell the story. No other children in the neighborhood can be found who were with her at the time. Veronica Young is the youngest of Beven children of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Young. The Inquest over the remains were held today and the funeral ser vices will be held at 2 o'clock tomor row afternoon from All Saint's church on Sibley street. All friends of the family are invited to attend. TO TI'.ST VOTING MACHINES. Columbus, Ind., Oct. 3. The county commissioners have obtained three voting machines, made by an Indian np(ll firm, to be tested at the coming election. County Commissioner V. O. Clark, who is president of the board, attended the state meeting of county commissioners at South Bend and saw ine voting machines wiueri were on t exhibition there. He is now in favor of using machines wherever possible and the commissioners may decide to buy enough to supply the entire county. Nineteen ' machines would be needed. M1W ALBANY SIX HAMMOND ONE. Xcw Albany, Ind skating fever has epidemic, form for the craze during t ., Oct. !. The roller struck this city in the first time since he SO's. Four rinks for white people f. not to be denied colored people hav re in operation, and the amusement, the e two rinks. A GREAT l'AHTV TH AN SKOK M ATI OX The New York Evening Post declareij that no more sudden political transformation ever took place in New Yoiiv than that which came over the Republican party at Saratoga. It con tinue: Hut if Republicans everywhere are K'.orytng in the disaster which has overtaken the Aid ridges, Kliburns and Ilendrickses, as well as the Odells and Quiggs, i hey must not fail to realize that the ground thus suddenly won must be sternly held. Behind the leaders must stand a willing rank and tile eager to complete the rout of the evil elements In their own organization as well as those into whose hands the Democracy has been betrayed. "I NCLE S1EHEHT UETS 1ST PRIZE.' "Uncle Henry Siebcrt of the Hammond Baking company has received word that at the National Master Bakers' convention, held at Philadelphia, Ms bread won the first prize for containing the largest amount of gluten and being light and porous. , As a token of award an automatic dough mixer will be sent him and may be in Hammond next week when he will put it on exhibition in his place of business in. the Hammond building. When George Hines. who Is connected with White City in Chicago, purchased three lots in Gary, on the corner of Broadway and 6th avenue, that town wnc assured of a place of amusement, Mr. ' Hines Intends to erect an opera house next spricg on the site that lie bought

Mrs. McKnight Visits Son

at Hospital Only to Find Him Dead. FIIIS FROM SHOOK When She Sees His Empty Bed She Knows the Worst Hospital Amthfirities Censured. Henry Eriekson, who is well known in this city, died at the Cook ccninty hospital yesterday after a lingering attack of typhoid fever. lie was the only support of his mother Mrs. Mc Knight, of this city, who is left destitute by his death. The story of the young man's death is a sad one. The mother had been visiting him at the hospital from time to time, although it was at the expense of some of the necessities of life. Dur ing the past ' few days she had not found it possible to make the trip until yesterday when she looked forward to 6eelng her boy again. She went to the room, the location of which had become familiar to her as a result of numerous visits, and opened the door. The empty bed told the story. It dawned upon the poor woman that her son,' the last hope she had in this world, vas dead and she fell to the floor in a faint. A nurse came to her assistance and it was some time before Mrs. McKnight regained con sciolism ss. ; Sho came back to Hammond and was so dazed that she did not know, what she was doing and had to be taken to he- home by a physician. Today, Jn talking the matter over with her friends she w-es tmabte to understand why the authorities at the hospital did not inform her of her son's death as soon as it happened and also why they did not at least, tave her the shock of making the discovery of her son's death herself. Some time ago Mrs. McKnight was, according to her story, the victim of her hilsband's cupidity. It is claimed he got a divorce without her know! edge and then put her out of her own home. Since that time she and her son have been getting along as bet they could. Henry was at one time the janitor of the Riverside school building and a little later, secured a position in Chicago which he held up to the time of his sickness. The funeral will be held from Stewart's morgue at 2 p. m. tomorrow. Rev. Shlrey. will officiate. Soverrff of the friends of the griefstricken woman are trying to arrange for a loan on the little piece of property she has in this city so that hei son may be given a decent burial. A CttOOKED RAILROAD. The most crooked railroad in the world, according to the statement of E. W. Tackard in the Technical World, Is a little road in Venezuela, Mr. Packard says: "Tourists in the West Indies and the Caribbean, who stop short of Caracas, miss the magnificent' rid, over the most crooked railroad in the world. The railroad wriggles and twists its way up through the mountains for twentythree miles, and, with the ; exception of about a mile along the seashore, it has scarcely a straight rail on Us tracks. Caracas is but ten miles inland, as the crow flies; but the train travels more than twice that distance, and in doing so climbs up sometimes more than 3,000 feet, the last two miles being a gentle down grade. The maximum grade is 4 per cent, and not much of the way is the grade appreciably below the maximum. There are points on the line from which six levels of the track may be seen at once .and near the midway station known as Zig-Zag, tourists are shown two trains, about fifty feet apart laterally, moving for half a mile in the same direction, though one is bound for Caracas and the other for L,a Guayra. The minimum radius of the roads curves is only 43 meters, or about 111 feet. The Caraeas-La Guayra railway was built some twenty years ago by an American engineer employed by an English company. -He might have made it shorter and straighter by constructing more tunnels there are only eight but there was no incentive to such economy of distance and to the further expenditure which this would have entailed. The line has absolutely no competition except the ubiquitous burro. Moreover, it need fear no competition in the future, for it occupies the only practicable railway route between the seaport and the capital." BOYS TO SEE FITZSIMMOXS. "Betcher life we wants ter see Bob Fitzsimmons," was the general verdict of the Rake County Times news boys this afternoon when asked If they wanted to see the ex-champion tighter. Being, a big cog in the circulation department they will be tinder escort tonight at Towle's opera house to enjoy the treat for their faithful worfc

HAMMOND, INDIANA, TilUKSDAY, OCT. '4, 3906.

IN RUTAL YOUTH MEETS DESERTS Henry Whitaker Gives Cal- . low Young Man Dose of His Ovn Medicine. HE IS PHOPERLY HUMMED Mistreated Horss Completes Job Begun By Irate Liveryman Boys Now at Hospital. Henry Whitaker yesterday after severely thrashing a young man named Tom Lind who had brutally beaten one of Mr. Whitaker's livery horses, went to the local police station and took out a warrant for the fellow's arrest on a charge of crueLty to animals. The warrant was not served for the simple reason that Lind is now lying at St. Margaret's hospitalsuff erlng from a dislocated hip and sundry bruises caused by the thrashing he had received at Mr. Whitaker's hands and by being dragged several yards by the horse he is alleged to have mistreated. The circumstances that led up to the foregoing incidents were as follows: Lind called at Whitaker's livery barn about 11 o'clock in the morning and hired a rig. Along in the afternoon Mr. Whitaker received word from a friend who happened to be in the neighborhood of Hessville that his horse was being driven along the road at a frightful pace. Later on the report came from Hessville that two young men had just driven through that place at a furious pace and were whipping their horse every step of the wayk Mr. Whitaker became alarmed and determined to go out and !ock for the fellow who had hired his horse. He had not gone farther than the Conkey plant when he met the young man and a friend and demanded an explanation of their conduct. The man who hired the rig and who was later found to be Tom Lind said that he sup posed he did no wrong in beating the horse the way he did. Takes Law In Own Hands. , Mr. Whitaker thought that if Lind would not recognize the !aw regarding cruelty to animals, he ought to have a. chance to experience a good whipping himself. So he jumped out of his buggy and going over to that in which Lind anl iIs friend was sitting he grabbed the lines out of the fellow's hands with one hand and administered the thrashing that he thought the fellow needed. The young man made an effort to get away and in trying to jump out of the buggy he caught his feet In the reins and as the horse had become frightened and was running down the street, Lind was dragged for about twenty-five feet before the animal could be quieted. . Of course Mr. Whitaker had not intended that things should, take the turn they did. All he desired was to give the fellow a good thrashing so he helped to extricate him from the lines and assisted him to his feet. As a result of the experience Lind is now at St. Margaret's hospital where he is said to be suffering from a dislocated hip and several bad bruises. Mr. Whitaker get out a warrant for the young man's arrest on the charge of cruelty to animals and the officer will serve it as soon as Lind. is able to leave the hospital.

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THE SHADOW OF GREATNESS.

FALLS IX HIS SLEEP. Huntington, Oct. 3. As a result of walking in his sleep William Fajton now carries his arm In a sling. Monday night Mr. Patton arose from his bed and walked about the house while unconscious. He accidentally stepped into the stairway and fell to the first floor, a distance of sixteen feet. He alighted on his arm and sprained it severely. His shoulder was also badly bruised but no bones were broken. England's anil America's Paupers. A w-riter going over the pauper statistics of England,points out their strange contrast with those of the United States. While the "United Kingdom" shows an average of 22.9 paupers in every 1,000 inhabitants, the average in the United States is but 1.01 pauper to. every 1,000 inhabitants; and even this slight proportion is made up of blind and Insane and the paupers landed on our shores from other countries. CHANGE SPEAKER'S DATE. Senator Beveridge has announced that he will be In Hammond to make an address in Towle's opera house on Monday, Sept. 22nd. This necessitates the changing of Congressman Crumpacker's date who was to speak here on that evening. Arrangements have accordingly been made for Mr. Crumpacker to address the people of Hobart on that day and appear in Hammond on the 29th. Plans are being made by the Republican central committee to give both of the eminent speakers a fitting re ception. NEXT HIGH COURT IX LOWELL. (Special to Lake County Times.) Indianapolis, Oct. 4. The next High Court of the Independent Order of For esters will be held in Lowell. This was decided this morning before the High Court which has been convening for the past few days in this city, and adiourned this noon. The following officers were elected: T. W. Hall, C. P H. C. IL; A. L. Blichley, Chesterton, High Chief; Joseph P. Young, Crown Point, High Secretary; J. , Lowenstine High Treasurer; P. T. Moore, Wabash, High Medical Examiner; M. D. Cruine Wabash, Secretary Lennon, High Di rectors. PROPOSES SIMPLIFIED SPELLING FOR INDIANA SCHOOLS Snperlntendcnt Cotton Suggests to State Board of Education that Phonetic System Be Adopted. (Special to Lake Connty Times.) Indianapolis, Oct. 4. Fassett A. Cot ton state superintendent of public in struction today went on record as favoring the simplified method of spell ing. At a meeting of the state board of public instructors he proposed its adop tion by all the schools m the state. The board took no action on thematter at the afternoon's session. SHERIFF DAIGIIERTY IS HURT IX MOXOX WRECK. Lake County Official Among: Those Caught in Smash up Near Indiana?oIIs This Morning. , (Special to Lake County Time.) Indianapolis. Ind., Oct. 4. In a wreck on the Monon near Indianapolis the south bound train which passes through this city at 3 a. m., collided with the nortn doum tram wnich ar-

rires here at 11:11 and several persons druggist evidently believes in signs were badly , hurt. Among them was for he is arranging for the purchase of Sheriff Daugherty, who suffered an in- a fine new electric sign that will have jury to his left arm and leg. Daugher- f forty-five bulbs on It and will make ty occupied berth 13 and this prob- i his fine new store much more attractably accounts for his unlucky ride. ivo. . - "

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MAJESTIC CHANGES ITS MANAGEMENT M. J. Griffith Sells His In terest to Brother of John Glennon. GRIFFITH IS NOW OUT OF IT ! Deal Is Put Through By Chicago Agent and Papers Are . Drawn Today. 51. J. Griffith's interest in the Majes tic hotel and the Hammond cafe has passed into the hands of W. G. Glennon, a brother of John Glennon, who has heretofore been one of the owners of the hotel. The sale of the property took place last night, a Mr. Reed of Chicago, acting as agent In the transaction. The documents making the properly over to its new owner was drawn today, and the management hereafter will be under Glennon & Glennon instead Of Glennon & Griffita Last night Mr. Reed appeared at the hotel and opened negotiations with Mr. Griffith to sell his interest in the hotel and restaurant and Mr. Griffith sold. It developed this morning after the deal was made that Mr. Reed was simply the agent for W. G. Glennon and had bought the hotel for him. The new proprietors, Glennon & Glennon will conduct the business along lines that it has followed in the past ana uo nor. contemplate any changes in the immediate future. Mr. Griffith wilt remain in the city but has not yet decided what business he will engage in. W. G. Glennon, the purchaser, lives in Chicago at present but will move his family to Hammond at once and make this city his place of residence in the future. WHO ARE SMITH'S BONDSMEX? When seen this morning Mrs. Go!den, the wife of Paddy Golden, who was shot in Smith's salon, said that it was true that she had retained a lawyer for the purpose of sueing Smith on his bond, he being liable for damages for the death of her husband, Mrs. Golden when nsked who the bondsmen were would not divulge their names, but said that neither Becker or Swanson werethe bondsmen, as was rumored a few weeks ago. MICHIGAN CITY TO MEET MEE'S. The v alparaiso football team can celed their game which was scheduled with Mee's Athletes for next Sunday and a telegram was sent to the manager of the Michigan City team asking for a game. An answer was received this afternoon accepting the offer of a game and so the attraction at Harrison park next Sunday will be at Michigan City instead of Valparaiso. JOE WEIS BELIEVES IX SIGXS. Joe Weis the popular State street

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NATIONAL LEAGUE. 12 3 4 5 6 7 S Pittsburg EEBEOESIE! Chicago ...0 m m is m e h q Batteries rfeister, Kllng; Liefleld, Phelps.

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Batteries Stricklett, Rltter; Lindaman, Brown. Second Game.

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Batteries Joss, Bemis; Feine, Roth.

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Hew York......... ri h ra m f. Jtt--yff wmm v WfflFiff No game; rain. For additional sporting Epidemic of Typhoid is Prevalent Throughout Northern Indiana. 9iY PATIENTS DIE East Chicago Center of Attack But Other Towns Closely Follow Eoil the Water. , An epidemic of typhoid fever is sweeping over the northern part of Lake county. The sicVness is prob ably more on the typhoid malarial order and while not all the patients are in bed, it is almost safe to say that there Is not a clt block ln which there is not at least one person who has had the symptoms of typhoid ma Iaria" 11 is a lons time s!nce the doctors have been EO bus' 33 th are at the present time. St. Margaret's hospital is filled almost to the last room with patients and twelve of them are suffering witn typnoia. Maro are suffering with typhoid. Maro Mazcie, a foreigner who died of the sick ness last Tuesday, was buried this morning. A number of other patients 111 ""V1 l" East Chicago seems to be the center of the attack but the other cities are close followers. 1 Physicians lay down two principal rules 19 be followed in order to avoid the disease. They have been repeated for years in the newppapars and by the doctors.. They are: "Guard your drinking water and make the watchword in and around the house "cleanliness." Doctors have in the past been ready to trace epidemics to these two sources and in this case -are laying the blame to the drinking water. Unless the water in Hammond, Whiting, East Chtcago and Indiana Harbor Is boiled it is not fit to drink. The recent storms have churned up Lake Michigan until the water is gray with sand and dirt. It has been claimed by some that the water is infected from the Robertsdale sewer which enters the lake too near to the Hammond intake. It will be for the board of health to decide whether a distance of a half mile between the mouth of the sewer and the intake is sufficient to preserve the purity of the city drinking water. While Hammond and it3 sister cities have much to wish for in the line of cleanliness still the call for cleanliness seems to be no stronger now than in the past. In other words the cities are no dirtier now than, they were last year. But here wherever lake water is used for drinking purposes one rule always holds good and that is: '"Boil your drinking water." THE WEATHER. Showers tonight. Friday . a ho we r a i followed by fair. Cooler.

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See Page Four. 10 11 10123 1 .4R H mm It AW 1 EJ EI E Smith. m s m m ra M EU Q E3 E m n n LEAGUE. 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H n n Fi n n n n Mtl WmMtm -. kdl mmam auNNB wMP m news see page 7. Damage Suit for Less of Arm Pending Though Plaintiff Is Dead. IS CLBHJOH VOIII? Knotty Promblem Over Which Lawyers Disagree Will Ee Put To Chicago 'Jury Can a man who is dead recover damages for the loss of an t.rm which ho suffered several years before his deatn? This is the peculiar question that Mrs. Patrick Golden Is asking- herself and It is the knoty problem tint some C!i?cago jury will have to decide in tho near future. About three years ago "Paddy' Golden, the man who was murdered by Ferguson Lauc'er, was the victim of a, railroad accident in which he lost his arm. The accident was Paid to be the result of negligence on the part of the company, and Mr. Golden instituted a suit for damage- soon after. A Chicago lawyer took up the case and has been working on it ever since. Only a short time before his death Golden became Impatient at the long delay ftrd went up to the city to See tha lawyer. The attorney slapped hiu on the knee and said. "Don't worry, old man, things are looking brighter every day." Patrick Golden came home and a few days later the caloon fight ftdiotved in which Gcldn was shotSeveral weeks have parsed since the tragedy and Mrs. Golden has been la sii"-h a nervous condition as a result of the air that she Iie.3 neglected to inform the ChIc?go attorney of her husband's death. In Ignorant of Client Death. In the meantime this man, is working industriously to collect the required evidence and insure the appearance of his witnesses s.t trial, little knowing that his chief wi tress has been lyiig in his grave for several weeks. - Today or tomorrow Mis. Golden will go to Chicago and toll the attorney of the new turn affairs have taken and get his advice as to the merits in the case as it now stands. The case is unique and Is causing considerable speculation among the lawyers in town. One of them Is of the belief that so long a3 the man is dead the argument that man's arm has a money value for the rest of his expectancy of life, would not have as much effect on the jurors as if the man was living. Others are of the belief that if the man had r.ot lost Ms arm he might have b??n better able to def-nd him self and might r.ot have been shot at all. The argument is also offered that the fact that the man died after the ase was started docH cot affect It In ful supply of water for irrigation, ati.1 year after the accident instead of three years, the man rright have recovered and his widow would now bo In comrortable circumstances Instead c t bcJrg in ti e compart live . penary la wider. t.Ue now h-.-) self.