Hammond Times, Volume 4, Number 214, Hammond, Lake County, 28 February 1910 — Page 4

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Monday, Feb. 28, 1910.

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A LAMENTABLE STATE OF AFFAIRS.

One of the remarkable things about the people of this country nowadays

la their deplorable memories. It seems to be all the rage nowadays and the complaint is universal that MEN'S MEM0RIE8 ARE GETTING SHORTER

AND SHORTER and in many cases their minds are blank. s(.

"When a man is out on the witness stand in court, no matter where the

3ourt may be, if he is called to give testimony that may be detrimental to his own interests or to the Interests of his friends, HIS POOR FACULTIES ALL T ONCE GIVE WAY UNDER THE STRAIN and his mind has suddenly besom e i a that shocking condition where it is aboslutely impossible for It to

retain any definite impressions whatever.

Some of , the favorite expressions heard in the Gary "blind pig cases at rvn.n Pnir." am Ann't know." "I don't remember . "I can't recall," "I am

unable to say." "I have no remembrance of It." "It is impossible for me to recollect." Is not it queer? There have been scores of witnesses introduced

and these are almost the unanimous answers in many instances. This sudden flight of mmory is pitiful. Here is a strong-minded, able-bodied man, in perfect

possession of all his faculties, able to hold his own with any one in affairs of

tha mind, YET ALL OF A SUDDEN HE TAKES THE WITNESS STAND AND

e ia r RiiriD v ic a en i n m u ir t a mo trvc r ni iiiiihi i w.i it hk 111 luciuui r

the witness stand. Of course it is not hard to find why there should te a

ofrecollection in a "blind pig."

Another important thing that has been brought out in these trials is the

alarming destruction of the sense of taste on the part of many witnesses

SOMETHING MUST BE WRONG WITH THE NATIONAL PALATE AS

"What did you drink V would be asked. "I don't know." would be the

oi. "Won what rUri vou order." "I ordered whiskey." "Well, what did

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pot?" "i nnn t Know wnai u. was. .. . uai uiu vcuivo ncu n.

)"".i:cv A -nr,' LSaw; aid V iahCitum. aOVt PA . F.vNS Or Hit fcBLIfC Plw" DIDN'T, KNOW VHSTMER THEY WERE CRiftKlNC "has;1! vmL CP, P 3T crr!. They tinabl-s to esy. TVon iP.Jb im "tbtvvt.a .V ?i Vl hT.'- i -'t-r 'I c.---r..-i -niot.t & ;rcff k-3 d ?s"t

RANDOM THINQS AND FLINQS

LION or lamb, which? . MR. Bruce has the spunk all right. . ...... GARY man wants an early spring. AND Eusepio Pallandino was a fake.

too. ','"-.

CA - THE "blind pig", cases are going out

like a Hon.

WE don't care what kind of a spring

it la as long as it comes.

- ' ' An "immunity bath" Is N. G. unless

you have the right kind of soap.

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DO NTT flatter yourself that you

won't have to shovel off any more

snow.

THEY have now begun to attack

the little ' red school house.- What

next?

IN spite of the chanticleer hat there

is very.j little difference in the price

of eggs.

THE administration's warning to

the corporations will make it lots of

friends.

MR. Escher intimates that the Calumet river Is being lowered. Perhaps

it has voted dry. -

SINCE the sloppy weather set In

some of us have been able to see what

a sidewalk looks like.

IMt m I' SOrNDS LIKE CHARIVARI. " CUT OFF SUES TO BREAK WILL J That n,sht dlsturbance8 by the trlkv O. W. Leeds has brought suit at Mich- brought out in Friday afternoon's hear-

l;an City to break the will of his moth- Ing in the permanent injunction proer, Amelia Leeds, who left $75,000 worth ceedings at Bloomlngton when a wltof property to her daugrhter, Mrs. Moe nea named Ikerd testified that it still Cushman of Chicag-o, cutting him off ers are still frequent at Bedford was with property in Cook county, HI., val- Bounded like a charivari about his house ued at 11,500. Unsoundness of mind, every night, with the report of-guns

duress and fraud are the grounds upon heard in all directions

which the son' hopes to break the will.

UP AND D017I! IN INDIANA

Charged witk Murdering Her HustancL

LEFROST RUMOR IFREADINO. Women and girls of Mlshawaka,

PHI GAMS RAISE 1,700. Seventeen hundred dollars in voluntary donations was the result of the

startled by an unconflrnied rumor that canvass of the members of the Phi a young Mlshawaka woman bad fallen Gamma Delta fraternity from the mema victim of leprosy through the wearing bers of their Blomington alumni last

of false hair, -have started a boycott on i rlday night at the annual "Pig Din-

false hair of all kinds. The boycott i ner." This amount will be used as a

started on Friday.Swhen operators in nucleus to replace the house of the lo

the employ of the Home Telephone company, oelrks in stores, factory workers and students in the high school ap

peared with only their natural hair.

WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH.

Mrs, Nancy Perstnger I was fatally

j cal chapter, recently destroyed by fire.

FIGHT SHORTAGE SUIT. Thomas C. Whallon, former ujdge. of the Indianapolis police court, who was sued by Attorney General Bingham 'for about $8,000 in fees, which the state

burned early last Friday morning aUees were Properly pro rated dur-

whlle at work in her home at Can- " . . . - . . . 7T . , 1

nelton. After putting the bread in the!? the 8U,5 ,n belt's division of

oven she noticed her dress was afire, i1-"". fCUi"tV .

a inai j onn u. itucKeisnaus, unsries - r.

Benedict ana Elliott tt. uooion, wno served as prosecutors during his terms

In a few seconds her clothing was

mass of flames. 4

GIRL ESCAPES FROM CAR. , Bertha Wakeland, 17 years old, a de

linquent girl and later a runaway wife,

leaped from the Window of a rapidly

moving Ben-Hur traction car last even

a spolice judge, be made party defendants to the suit. TO FIX DATE TUESDAT. , The republican state committee will

fix the date for the state convention

ing, on West Michigan street, in Indl-wh)n ,t conveneg at the ciaypool hotel anapolis, and escaped from Mis Ida ..Q,r ,. la-

Roberts, an officer who was. taking- her I 8uej by Eawln M. republican slate

10 me inausin! "cnwi r Biria chalrman. The convention date win be

Clermont.

STEALS THAT OF DIAMONDS.

A man giving his name as Charles

considered at that time. IGNORANT OF SHORTAGE.

In a statement made Friday James M.

sweet and childlike trust frr a fo

lmvrrn souiicumu " .v Willis apron mat

we envy,

HONESTLY,, WE DON'T KNOW WHETHER TO PAUSE IN BREATH-

LtSS AUMIKAIIUN Oh ALL IH1S I E.S I IIV1UNT UK flUVISt Ur THE WITNESSES TO GO AND SEE A DOCTOR AND GET FIXED UP RIGHT AWAY. . . : THE SHORT WEIGHT SCOUNDREL. Another city omcial who believes that the way to earn his salary is to perform the duties of the office to which he has been appointed is city Sealer Jacob Freidman of Hammond. We have great hopes of Mr. Friedman. It he pursues the path on which he has already has taken firm steps, we predict a great future for him. He has not only got after the small dealer who robs the consumer, but he has fearlessly jacked up two Chicago wholesale concerns who are charged with short weighting. It is particularly refreshing In this day and generation to find a public officer who does his duty without fear or favor. We trust that Mr. Friedman will be a relentless prosecutor of the duties of his office. In the words of the oriental philosopher, "May his shadow never grow less." He has a great field to work" in. He comes In very close touch -with the people's pocketbook and especially with the humble wage earner whose little weekly stipend nowadays causes him to rack his tired brain in order to make it go far enough to eke out the

existence 01 nis wire ana DaDes. Liie is a proDiem at, Dest lor the toller and if hi. is to be robbed and short-weighted on every hand by those who gain richesby disposing of their wares to him, he is entitled, to the worth of every cent that he spends. We hope that Mr. Friedman win be able to , teach a lesson to the wholesale grocer who has the brazen nerve to swell hia coffers by selling such a commodity as flour nearly half a pound short In a fivepound package. We take off our hats to Mr. Freidman. Keep it up, city sealer.

MARCH WILL COME -IN LIKE A L-

"Blind pig" cases may come and "blind pig" cases may go; the questions of amalgamation and annexation may be thrashed over and over; the high prices of meat and a dozen other important topics for discussions may have furnished food for conversation up to today, but now the allabsorbing question is, will March come in like a lion or like a lamb? Not for many years has there been a winter of such vigor as this has been and hence the question of March's behavior is one that Is causing anxiety to many people for March is the month that touches that very delicate subject for the average man the pocket book -with a great deal of force. ,-.':-"' .. Whether we are to have an early spring' and enjoy with more than eager passing enjoyment, the immediate return of the birds, the budding leaves, the modest violet, the adieus to the coal bin and-snow shovel are matters of moment these days. If it were possible and meet to pour out libations to March, to offer 'sacrifices to te month about to be ushered In. so that it might be induced to deal kindly with us all in the matter of weather, there would be a good many burnt offerings and libations. And" if March shall come in like a lion, giving us hope that it will go out like a lamb and then disregards the time worn saw and goes out like a lion, that will be the unkindest cut of all.

AN EDITOR WITH $950. The home of Editor Smith, ot the Hobart Gazette, was burglarized Sunday night. Luckily Brother Smith had just deposited $950 In the bank of the day before or the thieves would have made a rich haul. They, however, got a pair of shoes, a suit of clothes and a cap belonging to Editor Smith. Valparaiso Messenger.

The scornful contumelious shots hatched by metropolitan papers about

the poverty of the county editor are given the merry ha ha. Who is ther

audalous enough to declare that Brother Smith gets hia subscriptions by

the cord wood and cabbage route. Avaunt! The idea.

MAYOR BECKER and Mayor Knotta have so much to think of now

In connection with their own affairs and ofilces that Governor Marshall's

presidential boom may not just now: be so Important Indiana Harbor Sentinel.

MEN who were thinking about open

ing up "blind pigs" In Lake county

have had another thin. .- .

PRESIDENT Taffs favorite aunt calls him Will, but he doubtless re

fuses to - stand for Willie.

REPORTS have not come in as to

whether any senatorial booms were

frost-bitten in the recent cold wave,

CHICKEN-HEARTED men have no place in the poultry business when the

price of roosters is 17 cents per pound

GL.XTTJIMKN cf the prohibition

rt.irtr? tri sfi tTrrsn' of the Anti-8a-

l.-wti3, v .aj this quarrellie;

l,.ian wwf jb Jf afwlia and an affinity and expect to keep out of

trouble. It will knock at his door

sooner or later.

THE coming month is the one in

which a gentleman who goes by the name of the weather man, does a great

deal of bluffing.

AN lmpoopboo has been born in the

London zoo. Do you remember reading whether Teddy got a crack at a lmpoopboo or not?

POSTMASTER General Hitchcock

may retire from politics. . We rather think he may not. Not as long, anyway, as the card index holds out.

AN appendix seven Inches long was

removed In Massachusetts the other day. So far no democratic paper has

attributed It to the high tariff.

- THE slogan Is "back to the farms."

We are afraid the farm is not far back enough for a lot of people. They

ought to go a dreal deal further back.

' WOMAN has .been left $250,000 by

a man whom she refused to wed.

Shows she had a great head. But,

perhaps, the less said about the man the better.

t IN these days of utilization of byproducts, . it's strange nobody has thought of bottling the atmosphere of cold storage warehouses for soup stock or flavoring purposes. CHICAGO Tribune says that birds are the surest signs of spring. Sometimes. Roads about two feet deep in mud are also a pretty good Indication that ' spring has arrived. "IS any more money needed?"

shouts Congressman Mann. Yes, to be frank with you, congressman, there

is. The missus simply says she must have a new hat this Easter. ..' - MEN are little creatures after all.

Here's one who is kicking because we run so .much "women's stuff" in the paper. Women spend 75 per cent of

the money. They are more interested

in the best things than men are. That's

why.

IS It the irony of fate when a man who has been on the water wagon

since the first of January slips up on the icy pavements- and dislocates a kg? If it had not been for his po

sition on the aforesaid water wagon,

1 he could have been used as a horrible

Kenyon and his address aa New York ; Motsenbocker of Muncie, former treas

entered the Frank pawn shop in Bouth j urer f Delaware county, in whose ac-

Bend last Friday noon and asked to be oounts as city treasurer a discrepancy

of 110,000 is saia to nave Deen zouna Dy

twe state accountants who are in Mun

oie examining the financial records of

the city officers for the last four years,

ays that he never had knowledge of the alleged shortage, and he Indicates his willingness to settle the reported

amount in full. ' HELD FOR MANSLAUGHTER.

W. H. Hunt, formerly a Lake Shore brakeman, was arested in Peru last

Friday by Sheriff Anstlss of Laporte

shown a tray of diamond rings. He

grabbed a handful of the jewelry and !

dashed for the street with Mrs. Frank, j

wife of the proprietor in hot pursuit, j Others Joined the chase In answer to her oties and seeing that he was about to be captured he threw the diamonds in the snow. He was turned over to the police . POLICE CHIEF RESIGNS. "William F. Borgman, who assumed,.

the position of chief of police of Fort

Wayne under Mayor Grice on Jan. 8 of county on the charge of manslaughter.

this year, ias resigned because of ill health. Members of the opposition party declared that his . resignation was brought about by friction in the police department, but this was strenuously denied today by Mr. Borgman and his friends. '

Hunt arived in Laporte on an afternoon train in the custody of the sheriff. He was taken to the court of Justice

Grover, where he entered a plea of not

guilty, waived examination and was held to the circuit court under $S,000

bond.

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Mrs. Vaughn was arrested at Kirksville, Mo., Friday night, charged with the murder of her husband, Prof. J. T. Vaughn of the state Normal school at. Monroe City, Mo. Strychnine was found in the body of Professor Vaughn. The widow declares that the poison was placed there by some one after the death

of her husband ..

THE MEAT BOYCOTT. Oh, butcher, spare that ateerl ' Touch not a single horn! We've sworn,

for half a. year, to live on beans and corn; to live on oatmeal cake, and

prunes and succotash; no more for us the steak, no more the cornbeef hash! Oh, butcher, If you've tears, prepare to shed them now! We look upon your steers, we contemplate your cow; for stews and roasts we yearn, the grub

of yesterday, and then Irv anguish turn, and eat a bale of hay. This life seems

gray and drear, as some December dawn; the cabbage wagon's here, and

we must all climb on. Oh, mutcher that mule they weapon be accrust!

We're making It a rule to eat no welnerwurst; no food our lips shall pass;

that's gained by shedding blood; by day we live on grass, by night we chew the cud. We dietary wrecks eat grass, upon our knees, while taller rubber

necks bite branches from the trees. So butcher, spare that crow that

fell Into your snare; spring chicken does not go, upon our bill or fare. We

long for good lean meat, but longing will not wash; to us the gaudy beef

for us the pallid squash! WALT MASON.

Political Announcements

JOINT SENATOR. Editor Tliueai Pleaae announce that

I am a candidate for nomination for

Joint senator of Lake and Porte -

tlee, subject to the wishes of the republican Joint conveatloBt, to be held at a date to be later decided upon.

WILLAKD B. VAN HORNK.

FOR REPRESENTATIVE

To the Republican Voters, I am a

candidate for re-eletloa aa renr-sen-

tative of Lake county on the republican ticket, anbject to the will of the republican electors of the county at the convention to be held April 9 at Indiana Harbor. I ask a fair lnvestln-atlan and consideration of my record and solicit support If fonnd worthy. Your obedient servant, E. W. WICKET. Editor Times s Von are requested to announce In the columns of your paper that I will be a candidate on the repnbliean ticket of Lake county for representative of Lake county at the convention to be held at Indiana Harbor April 9, and that I ask the respectful consideration of the republieana of

this county for that of flee. MICHAEL GRIMMER. FOR TREASURER Editor Times Will yon kindly an. nonnee In your paper that I will be candidate for connty treasurer, subject to the action f the republican nominating; convention at Indiana Harbor April 9. W. A. HILL. Editor Times: Ton are requested to announce that I will be a candidate for eonnry treasurer oh the republican ticket, anbject to the vriahea of the electors at the primaries or nominating convention, to be held at Indiana Harbor April 9. A. J. SWANSON.

lake and Porter , subject to the desire of the Judicial convention at a date to he decided later. CHARLES E. GREEXWA LIX FOR SHERIFF. Editor Times i Pleaae announce my name aa a candidate for renomlnatlon on the republican ticket for sheriff of Lake county at the county convention April 9, pointing to my record aa sheriff for the perusal of the party voters. THOMAS GRANT. forIEerk. Editor Times Will you pleaae announce In your columns that I ti til be a candidate again for the nomination of county clerk on the republican ticket at the convention at Indiana Harbor April 9. I ask the voters to consider nay record as clerk of the Lake superior and circuit courts, fully believing that they wUl feel that I am eatltled to another term. i ERNEST L. SHORTRIDGE.

FOR ASSESSOR. Editor Times c Please announce my candidacy for re-election to the of See of aaseaaor of Lake connty, anbject to the wishes of the Vetera of tbe party at

m! pnmiiriri ana me nomination con

vention at Indiana Harbor April 9. WILLIAM E. BLACK.

PROSECUTING ATTY. Editor Tiroes t Yon are authorised to say that I will be a candidate for renomination to the office of proaecnttng attorney of the Thlrty-llrst Judicial

district, comprising the counties of

FOR SURVEYOR Editor Times t You are requested to announce that I will be a candidate for county enrveyor on the republican ticket, subject to the wishes of the electors at the primaries or nominating convention at Indiana Harbor April 9. J. B. MI RPHY. Crown Point, Ind. I Editor, Times j You are authorized to announce my name as a candidate for the republican nomination of county surveyor, subject to the wishes of the republican nom

inating convention at Indiana Harbor April 9. RAY SEELY. Editor Tim est Yon are authorised to announce that I will be, a candidate for the nomination of county surveyor on the republican ticket, subject to the wishes of the republican convention April 9. FRANK L. KNIGHT.

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Washington, D. C, Feb. 28. The progress of the beef trust Inquiry, the Balllnger-Pinchot Investigation the efforts of PresiaenT Taf t to get his railroad bill through congress unamended the situation in Nicaragua and the proceedings of the British parliament these are among the subjects that promise to continue as staple topics of news and discussion during the week. The president isscheduled for one public address during the week to be delivered Monday night at a dinner of the University club of this city. Charles R- Heike, secretary of the American Sugar Refining company and alleged to be "the man higher up" in the customs duties frauds, will be placed on trial in New Tork on indictments charging him with other employes of the company with conspiracy to defraud the government by underweighing Imports of sugar. F. Augustus Heinze, the copper king and financier, Is to be placed on trial in New York on the two Indictments still pending against him for alleged, misapplication of funds of the Mercantile .National Bank. Many of the leading educators of the country wilf gather in Indianapolis for the annual convention of the department of superintendence of the National Educational association. Senator Beveridge and other speakers of national' reputation have promised to address the meeting. The Roman Catholic church throughout the world will unite Wednesday in celebrating the centenary of the birth of the late Pope Leo XIII. Especially notable will be the -commoratlon In Rome, in which the pope, the cardinals and many eminent prelates of the church from all parts of the world will participate. ' , . The tradyar between Canada and Germany which has been on since Canada gave Great Britain a preference in 1897 and which Ted Canada to Impose a surtax of 33 1-3 per cent against German goods in 1908 will come to a definite end Tuesday, whne the provisional trade agreement recently concluded by Canada and Germany will come into effect. The new agreement Is a far-reaching one and is expected to lead to a great extension of trade be-' tween the two countries.

to announce that I will be a candidate for the republican nomination . for connty commissioner from the second district, subject to the republican primaries on April 9. S. A. LOVE.

"THIS DATE IN HISTORY." February 28. 1736 Bishop Nitschmann, at Savannah, performed the first ordination by a protestant bishop in America.. 1779 The British under Colonel 'Campbell evacuated Augusta, Ga. 1781 Richard Stockton, a New Jersey signer of the Declaration of Independence, died. Born Oct. 1, 1730. 1847 Americans defeated the Mexicans In battle of Sacremento, CaL 1856 Lord Canning made governorgeneral of India. I860 Canadian legislature met in Quebec, to which city it had again been removed. 1874 Marshall Serrann declared president of the Republic of Spain. 1901 Willam M. Evarts, statesman, died in New York. Born in Boston, Feb. 6, IS 18. 1907 Governor Cummins of Iowa signed the two-cent passenger fare bill. . .

COMR. 2ND DISTRICT. Editor Times i Yon are kindly asked

"THIS IS MY 59TH BIRTHDAYS Samuel XV. McCall. Samuel W.' McCall, who has represented the eighth Massachusetts district in the hous of representatives the past fourteen years, wss born in East Providence, Pa., Feb. 28, 1851. He was graduated from Darmouth college in 1874.

After admission to the bar he began

practicing law in Boston, and subse

quently he became editor of a newspaper in that city. Before his election to congress In 1893 he had been three

times a member of the Massachusetts house of representatives . Mr. McCall Is noted for scholarly attainments, and his biography of Thaddeus Stevens is considered to be-va classic A year ago he declined an invitation to become

president of Darmouth college on the ground that it was his duty to continue in congress. , ' v

WEEK'S PROGRAM: INCONGRESS (Sunday, February 27, 1910.) SENATE. ;" The vote on. the postal savings bank bill will , be taken Thursday, and up to that time the senate will consider no other legislation, except possibly appropriation bills. The next bill of Importance will be the interstate commerce measure. HOUSE. The house In waiting on its committees, and outside of the consideration of appropriation bills will have little to do. The interstate commerce bill may be reported late In the week.

IsANSING. Miss Lulu Ward of Oak Glen went to a party in Harvey Friday evening. Miss I Gaden was a Hammond visitor Saturday morning: Daniel Int Hout of Oak Glen went to a lecture in Harvey Thursday evening, stMr. Foster was a business visitor In, Hammond yesterday. - Andrew Van Bodegraven of Bernlce was a Harvey visitor Thursday evening. Mrs. Jaeger of Lansing was a business visitor in Hammond Saturday

! morning. Mies Cora Ward went to a teachers" ' meeting In Chicago Heights Friday.

John Int Hout was a Harvey vyitor yesterday.