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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
II Always Paws

One of the reasons why sin is so
attractive is because 1t is so well ad-
vertised.-Life,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01

Canadian Pacific is one OF the stocks
that does not seem to be able to go
down at all. And no wonder. when you
study the earnings. In September the
net increased 36 per cent. and in nine
ty days the net increased So per cent.
over last year.
One of the directors says that in three
years this stock will show bigger
earnings from its farm land alone than
J. ]. Hill can show on the Great North
ern from his celebrated ore deal
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01

President Roosevelt has practically
finished his message with the exception
Of a few paragraphs dealing with the
recent japanese situation. The presi-
dent has talked about the message
with members of his cabinet and
others, and it is possible at this time to
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
Stop That Leak!
Are you interested in that and
willing to do little saving.
WE PAY rot INTEREST ON
YOUR SAVINGS.
THE CITIZENS GERMAN NATIONAL
BANK OF HAMMOND. IND.

Wen help you. Give US your
account in your savings line
ano we will pay you sqs in
terest compounded every six
months One dollar and up
wards will start you on the
Road to Success. try IL one year.
The only National Savings
Bank in Hammond This is
Home Bank owned by Ham
mond citizens. sixty-three in
number and therefore Is not q
one-mans bank.
O.
Chas. G. Smith. Pres.
VIA. ID. weis, vfce-PreA.
George vi. Elder, Cashier.
Il. 8. EmeriEe, Asst CashaeRs
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-11-01
Between Trains
wanted More Evidence.


1t was away back in the early days
this country that a man was brought
to trial for selling liquor without a
license. The defendant insisted that
it was not whisky at all, just cider
and would not intoxicate anybody if
he drank a tub full Of it. Finally. the
judge hit upon bright idea of send
ing for a sample of the stuff for the
iury's inspection. After the jury was
out four or five hours the foreman of
the jury reported: Your honor. we are
unable to agree. 1t will be necessary
TO sample more of the evidence"
At the Iecent meeting of the Lake
county teachers in Hammond, one
schoolma am who. from appearances,
mad attended at least fifteen annual in
stitutes. told the following story to
group of friends while standing in the
Hammond building, waiting for the ele-
vator to take them to the hall.
One day one of the older scholars
came to the word sarcasm" in the
reading lesson. This was too much for
him and he asked me what the word
meant.
Il was surprised that one of his age
did not know the meaning of so com
mon a word. and I finally asked if
there was any one in school who did
and if so, to raise his hand. No hand
was raised. Why I said, It's some
thing l use myself nearly every day in
ehool A knowing look went over a
little fellows face, sitting near the
'front.', and up went his hand.
well, Johnny said l to him, do
vou know what it means?'
Yes marm, answered Johnny. 1t
means a rulerv"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
A Great Future.

Everything is looking mighty good
for Pierre. There is going to be big
things doing In railway building in
South Dakota during the next two
years and this place will be the center
of operations.
Every generation sees some small
cities growFinto large commercial and
manufacturing centers, and this gene
ration will see some. 1t is hard to dis,
Iern them at the start when they are
yet small, but no young city In the
world can show such certain and nu-
merous advantages and is SO sure of a
great future rs Pierre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
Teachers, Examination

The Hughes county teachers' exami.
nation, for first, second and third grade
and state certificates will be held Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, August L.
II and 10, at the court house, beginning
at 8 O'clock.
The following schedule will be the
order in which the examinations will be
held: Thursday forenoon, preliminary
reading, geography; afternoon, gram.
mar, spelling, and history.
Friday forenoon, arithmetic, and pen.
manship; afternoon, physiology, didac
tics, and ciyics.
Saturday. first grade and state GER
titicates advanced branches.
IDA p. HATCH,
County Superintendent.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16

Wanted-Alawyer or rotary public
70 act as my agent for the securing 81
charters under South Dakota laws
Address at once with references and
terms. ]. N. Frsre, Corporation At
tOrney, Is Broad St., New York.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
Local News. Notes.

Frank w. Edison is now finishing up
% addition to his machine, carriage,
ioandry and blacksmith shops at the
ofner Of Sioux avenue and Chappelle
treet, which, when done, will probably
nAke him the largest plant of the kind
the state. His shops will be 5OxiOO
space on the ground, with an upper
~ over nearly al Of it. Mr. Edison
machinery for doing every class Of
sosk and i employing good force Of
lled mechanics ID the various do
tments. who can turn out any Job
m shooting horse to making cast
or building wagon, Pierre hardly
Lies that II has much ! compIets
tkshor . Nj. Edson hi bean grad.
y building up for the past twenty
0f the sx-restdents of Hunt Who
slaIys IN Rierre. rsnaAnhsf - IN
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
"a. Wkeelon. G. E.. DeLand, b. j. Bin
ford, and A. Ewert.

( r d
The train crews on the Tracy and
Pierre run will hereafter lay over day,
instead of returning on the train the
same night. Thia will give such old
timers as Conductors O. Brien and Nash,
who have run trains into Pierre since
1882, chance to. renew acquaintance
with their many old friends here.
The rails are now laid for twenty
miles up Bad river valley. on the
Pierre, Rapid City and Northwestern
extension. The bridge crews are put
ting in the trestles, over the liver al
fast as the timbers can be provided and
it looks as if trains would he RAINING
into Midland by October l.
The railroad company has installed
Waterman on the temporary bridge
across the river to keep people from
using that means of tloroughfare, with
possibility that they may be hunted
off into the Old Muddy by the many
trains of supplies crossing day and
night
Over one hundred people from Pierre
awaited themselves of the cheap excur.
sion rates TO Minneapolis this week, on
account ct the national q. "A. Il. Ell.
campment, and i,ought tickets. A
greater number of these were old vet
Grams and their families.
A. C. Johnson, wife and daughters
arrived Monday, in their special car.
Miss Aida will go to her homestead
just west of the coming city of Midland
to complete her residence, after her
short visit to her parents at Winona.
Louis Kehr has force of workmen
employed in raising his mercantile
block at the corner Of Dakota avenue
and Coteau street, to the established
grade, which is about four feet. A
stone foundation is being put in.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crane and
nephew, Augustine Davis, jr., left for
Chicago Monaay. The former will re-
main for week, while the latter re-
turns home after very pleasant visit
here for two weeks.
L. L. Stephens, A. u. Hengel and sons,
and several others will make up party
who will go to Fosters summer resort
on Big Stone lake tomorrow, to enjoy
week of good fishing and sport.
Rev. j. u. Allison and wife, of White
Lake, and Miss Eftie Voorus, are visit
ing with the parents of the latter, Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Voorus, in East Pierre.
Nick Schlitz is arranging to go to his
old home in Germany soon, to visit the
scenes of his boyhood days. He deserves
and has earned his vacation.
Miss seba Dewell, principal of the
Prescott school in Lincoln, Neb., and
sister of the Free Press man, arrived
Tuesday for a short visit.
Eldon Anderson is now serving as
manager for the Western Union Tele.
graph company. He is proving rust
Ter.
Mrs. A. Ewert and children departed
Wednesday for visit with relatives at
Port Huron, Mich, to be gone month.
Mankato Commercial College, Man
kato, Mimi, offers great inducements.
Write for particulars.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16

WANTED, by Chicago wholesale and
mail-order house, assistant manager
imam or woman) for this county and
adjoining territory. Salary $40 and OK.
penses paid weekly; expense money adj
vanced. Work pleasant, position per-
manent. No investment or experience
required. Write at once for full par
ticulars and enclose self addressed en-
velope. COOPER & Co,
1872 Lake street. Chicago, III.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
yerv Low Rate to San Francisco an,
Los Angeles,

verv Low Rate to San Francisco and
Los Angeles,
Via the Northwestern line An excur
sion rate of one regular tirst-class linn.
tied fare for round trip will be IN effect
from ail,stations Sept. to IA, inclusive,
with favorable return limits, on account
of National Baptists convention. Three
fast trains through to California daily.
"fhe Overland Limited" electric
lighted throughout, less than three days
to San Francisco "The Los Angeles
Limited" electric lighted throughout,
via the new Salt Lake route to Los
Angeles, with drawing room and tourist
sleeping cars. Another fast daily train
is "The China and Japan Fast MAIL"
with drawing room and tourist sleeping
cars to San Francisco and Los Angsles.
For itineraries and full information APP
ply to agents Chicago & Northwestern
railway.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16

WANTED: by Chicago wholesale and
mail order house, assistant manager
imam or womsn) for this county and
adjoining territory. Salary: $50 and
expenses paid weekly; expense. money
advanced. Work pleasant: position
permanent. No Investment or exper.
fence required. Spare time valuable.
Write at once for:full particulars and
enclose self-addressed envelope.
SUPERINTENDENT,
1872 Lake St, Chicago, III
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
Fats Versus Fats.

Geo. Fay, of Pierre, and Fred Rowe,
OF Fort Pierre, have been negotiating
q game of baseball the past few days,
to be played between the fat men of
each town, OH the Pierre diamond,
probably next Tuesday afternoon,
with the distinct understanding that
the proceeds of the game are to 60 to
st. Mary's hospital.
It promises to be the hottest game in
the annals of baseball in the history of
the country Hot, not only for the fat
contestants. bat to establish she fact
whether the heavy weights of Fort
Pierre will outweigh the pussy men Of
Pierre in the great American game.
Captain Fred Rowe has accepted the
challenge of Captain. Geo. Fay, and is
arranging his team. which will be
headed by no less than himself, Scotty
Philip, Warren Young, and other
leading citizens of Fort Pierre, whose
ayoirdnpois will average about $50
pounds.
On the part of Pierre Captain Fay is
arranging list to select from consist
ing of the following well known men
whose belts are heightened out to fifty
inches or more. Just look over the list,
every one OF whom is dead crazy to get
into the game: Fay. Cummins, Ander-
son, Parmele, Ewert, McCord, Karcher,
cambridge, Montgomery, binder, Bon.
sey, Gaffy, Nels Hardy, Deweil, Kan.
towski, Gunderson, Griggs, Coffin,
Whistler, Burke, Nipple, Checker, Cut
ting, Mcclure. Madsen. Goodner, 70
KUN, Dotterweich, Brignoli, and kehr
This game is apt to gather together
q crowd on the Pierre diamond that
will exceed anything ever known here
The array of talent exposed in the line
of heavyweights will consist OF sena.
tors, ex-senators, colonies, congressman,
and many others of greater or less title,
who can write check all the way from
zero to half million plunks.
The editor of the Grindstone Bee has
been notified by wireless telegraphy to
be on hand and give an impartial &C.
count of the game, and if he fails to
alliterate the same in good shape he
will be dealt with in the good old
fashion that umpires receive.
1t promises to be red letter day in
the history If Pierre and Fort Pierre,
with special note that the word s'red"
will be in capital letters. Everybody is
invited to attend and pay quarter for
the privilege.
Watch out for small bills and special
announcement.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
Gaivesson,s Sea wan

makes life now as safe in that city as
on the higher nplands X. w. Goodloe,
who resides on Dutton street, Waco,
Texas, needs no sea wall for safety. He
writes: IL have used DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption the past
five years and 1t keeps me well and safe.
Before that time l had cough which
for years had been growing worse. Now
it's gone Cures chronic coughs, la
grippe, Group, whooping cough, and
prevents pneumonia. Pleasant to take.
Every bottle guaranteed at M. j. Schu.
bert's drug store. Price SOC and s1.O0
Trial bottle free.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
IN Self Defense

Major Hamm, editor and manager Of
the Constitutionalist, Eminence, KY,
when he was fiercely attacked four
years ago, by piles, bought q box of
Bucklen's Arnica Salye, Of which he
says: 1T cured me in ten days and no
trouble since" Quickest healer of burns,
sores, cut, and wounds 25c at N. u
Is chuhert's d1 stOre.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-16
4 my.,ery s.,,v.A.

How to keep off periodic attacks Of
biliousness and habitusl constipation
was mystery that Or. Kings New
Life Pills solved for me, writes John
IN. Pleasant. Of Magnolia. Ind. The
only pills that are guarantees TO give
perfect satisfaction TO everybody OF
money refunded. Only 25c st N. j.
SCHUBERT drug store
4 WANTED Cattle and HorSes Well
improved 86-acre farm, southeast
South Dakota. win take I'll o. part in
good hosses and cattle. h. G. smith
PIX Point. SeafA DaknGA
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

ST Louis. Sept 5-closey guarded !
Dy two United States Marshals Robt
+ Messer. nfty-two, typical Ken
lucky mountaineer. arrived In ST
Louis from Ralston. Okla. Yesterday
en- route 10 Catlettsburg KY 10 an.
swer the charge OF murder lie WIS
kept in iaA until last night when he
aud the Marshals boarded train
Messer was captured after pursuit
from Kentucky to oklahoma So dan.
gerous was he supposed Ia be that be-
fore attempting 10 arrest him the
Marshals organized posse. composed
OF Usage. Okla, police aud anchmen
and surrounded the cabin where Mes
ser was hiding
One OF the Marshals with Messer Is
John \. Abernathy, whom President
Roosevelt appointed after seeing him
catch a coyote with his bare hands
Wednesday evening at Clyfieside a
pleasant party composed of Mrs Nor
gan Baker daughters. Mamie and len
ME. Miss Julia Fry aud Edgar Baker,
OF Central city. Misses Edith and Her
at the Casino, when she trpped and
M by very painful accident hap
penlng 10 Miss Mamie Baker, one OF
the most attractive members Of tae
crowd Miss baker was roller skating
at the Casino. whensh tripped and
fell. sustaining very badly frac-
mred wrist. Mrs Baker and Miss I'd
it'll Mareum brought Miss Baker V
the home of their cousin. Mrs I. ID
Marcum. In Catlettsburg, where DR..
! ]. u. Williams was called The iniu
~ was of such a serious nature tina
DR. Williams thought II necessary I
Miss Baker to take an anesthetic b.
fore the bones could be replaced, 81
! she decided TO walt until reaching
: home to have the operation perform
ed. when her father DR.. Baker, woul,
assist the attending physician. TIL
fracture will be difficult to treat. a
Miss Bakers wrist had been brokel
s once before In the same place. He
many friends in this city regret I
hear OF this accident
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

1t was at I O'Clock Thursday even
Ing that the telephone brought the
sad news to the Leader office that
the little daughter OF Editor Thos
b Garner had been electrocuted at
his residence on Highland avenue.
Bluefleld
The little girl was playing on the
second story portico alone, and in
her childish innocence touched live
electric wire while standing on the
tin covering Of the floor, thus com
plotting the circuit aud causing al
most instant death The wire was
only about TWO feet from the porch
and the current was so strong that
she was terribly burned
Both Mr. and Mrs Garner We're at
the Leader office at the time and in
spite of their haste in reaching home
they found the little one cold in
death. IL
This is sad blow 30 the parents
as this little girl. who was only six
years old. was their pride. and be.
cause Of her bright and loyable dis
position was general favorite Will
all who knew her,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

Point Pleasant, W. Va Sept. ~
Fred boss, proprietor OF the Ferry
Boat here, was murdered a; ;
O'Clock to-day The murderer. said
to be a man named Clark. escaped.
Doss was standing near his boat
at the landing. when Clark. Ii is al
legged seized him about the shoulders
with one arm and with the free hand
drew knife across the ferrymans
throat Deliberately dropping The
body, the murderer walked mp a hill
and was lost 10 view
The boats engineer, a cripple wa.
so shocked by the murder that he
was unable to make an cutlery Of
ficers are now searching for Clark
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14


DR. w f Sturgen had a close call
Tor his life last Monday Just as he
was leaving his office at noon. on
the day named above. the Or conclud.
ed he would take a dose Of cclerana.
but by mistake he took uncture %
beladonna a deadly poison. After
discovering bis mistake immediate
iy after having swallowed h. he went
to DR. Bruins office aud Or Shirley
was summoned The physicians Dr
Bruins and Shirley Went TO work and
by heroic efforts pumped the poison
from the stomach aud thereby saved
the life Of a very useful aud popular
man Had medical aid not been at
hand death would have resulted in q
very shot time. but a. j, was the
genial physician was walking around
In few hours after the accident ap-
parently as II nothing had happened
Cercdo Advance
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

The WAYNE Masonic Lodge viii
hold reunion and love feast here
on the Goth Of September. To which
all Masons. their families aud
friends. aud an those Who have
been Masons but are under suspcn-
sion for non-payment OF dues. are
cordially invited and requested 20
attend Not only the Masons Of
that lodge but members OF the other
lodges throughout the county are
invited to come and participate in
the days enjoyment Some good
SPEAKERS will be present 10 liyen up
the enthusiasm, and dinner will be-
served On The ground
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

These from Blue sulphur;
The Or. Watson Contract Company
is pushing the concrete work.
VIM. Burgess contemplates MOVING
mere from Louisa.
Alex Walters is somewhat OF a spor
in all games Stay with them old
scout
J Stead keeps the Blue sulphur il
music
Dennis sullivan took trip up Bis
Sandy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

Virginia, the little four-year Old
daughter Of Mr. and Mrs, X. c. Lam,
bert, Of Whites Greek, died August
-. 1906, Of diphtheria.
The body was buried Saturday In
the cyrus cemetery al Whites Creek
Rev f. r. Billups, pastor Of the Ce-
redo Baptist church, conducted the
funeral
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

The following charter has just
been issued by the Secretary OF
State OF West Virginia, to Ashland
parties;
Lock Haven Development Company
OF Lock Haven. Wayne county, To ac-
quire real estate and sell same, man,
ufacture timber. operate railways.con-
duct stores etc The capital stock Il
SlOO,OOo, Of which $500 haas been sub.
scribed and $50 paid The incorpora-
tors are W NJ Stewart, NJ. FFlem.
ing. 5. 5. Willis. Miss LuluWilson anC
Thomas Boggess. Ashland,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

Huntington, W. VA Sept ~ san
ford Ferguson Young clerk Of this
city, was round IT the foot OF a flight
of stairs at the Banner building at I
O'Clock this monns with his neck bro
en- The superstition is that he had
fallen down stairs bur the detectives
are at work on the ease as some al
lege that foul play figured in the trag
edy
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

Bluefield, w Va, Sept San ex-
plosion today at the Dupont Powder
Works at Nimours, Va. eight miles
west Of here killed {, d. Clark and IA.
tally injured four others The cause
of the explosion was not made known.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

Mingo Republican, Last night the
yards at this place was the scene
OF anotherof another accident, Paris
coleman. eolored man, aud well
thought of, who has been acting AS
night switehman for some time. had
both legs crushed into shapeless
mass and suffered other injuries
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

Mrs. Earles. mother of Dan Earles,
who lives in Boyd county KY. and
is well known in this county, died at
her home in Ironton, Ohio, last
Wednesday aged l02 years 10 months
and II days.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14

There is au epidemic Of typhoid Re
yer at Pollard that is assuming alarm.
ing proportions One physician re-
ports eight cases, while nearly all Of
the local doctors have patients nm
der their care.-lnd
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-14
Asss NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Z OUR NElGHBoRS.
ss..asassaaassssAssssAssS

Nathan Jude, Of Martin county sent
up in June, 1901. for eight years for
manslaughter has been paroled,
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-03-06
FREDERICKSBURG Wins
legislative Committee Votes TO
Recommend This City for a
Normal School.
The Bill 70 Es,ob,ish the Schools HlS Not Yet
Passed.

4 delegation nom fredericksburg
conlposcd of Capt. r. McCrackcu, chair
man: Col. f.. -. Cole. Mcrsrs. 5 George
r. Ftzmgh. b. f. Willis, L. ". MlllS
aud 4. Il. Rowe, went tu lhrhmond ! RI
Gay afternoon iu the interest ol frrdrr-
.L,huie as tine location Tor one ol me-
three normal schools which the L,elsla-
tare proposes tO establish. The House
Committee. un Schools and Col. ges had
fixed ON Friday night fora hearing rom
th.. yurinus places seeking ole "i lhr~'
..hool- Delegations were present from
audi ..a.,h,- v,r. made iu behni oi lad
lord Uaris1nhnrE. Front hoNal, Cul-
,..f..r Newport News. Noriolk, Martins
vf1l. and several other places.
When fredericksburg was called Mr.
ST Grurrr H. fizhugh presented ITS
claims ari WIS followed in riiel but
l,r.ihlr addresses in behalf oi Fredericks-
hurr hv Hon. G.. r.. Swift. Of this city,
Hon !. 4. l.. Moucuw, of stafford; Hon.
James N Lewis. %; E~SeX. and Hon. g..
T. 4. Lane. ui Mathews. 10 was md
mint before the sptrch-making ceased
and the committee went into executive
session.
The final vote stood rs follows. Rad
ford. D.. Fredericksburg. II; HARRISON
burg. e: Front Royal -. The three
places selected arc OIL" three first named.
lion. y. q Early. Jr.. OF Greene, i- chair
man eff the committee. Hon. John Cur
l.tt Of Lancaster is member OF the
committee. and warm friend ui Frcdcr-
i.D,nar1 The vote ior fredericksburg
was practically unanimous and II the
r,a.lrs comes up pa tine House, Freder-
i,h-hurs ,eiI Doe selected u~ the ioration
tsl. ou.oI tnrsrhool-. u accordance with
tl. recommendation of lhe committee.
It's believed. however. that owing to
fh- TACT th- Legislature viii end next
SATURDAY. ths chances ol having the
three schools established at this session
ar. vry slim.
N.,,l- Swift. Moncure Lewis. Cur
lett aud Ian, have been doing Walnut
work 100 crt,tulizug sentiment pa iaNot
of rr.Gcu,h-l.. and vc congratulate
te.uI. auI especially Mc~~r-. S"ii. and
Noacur. upon ihen-ll' before ih" c"i"-
mite.