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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05

for promotion meant more money. and
moe money spelled matrimony. Bob
by and Marion Hackett had it all ar
ranged. When his salary touched $50
a month-a driver gets $4o-or when
he had $500 saved, then they would adj
venture down life's stream together.
"For, you see, Marion. $45 month
ISN'T much although it would buy coal
and something to eat" Bobby would
explain. But. darling. | don't want
you regretting having married me
right at the start. I'm going to have
enough SO we'll be comfortable"
And Marion. with fond belief in Bob
by's financial acumen, would lay her
curly head Oh his shoulder and agree,
satisfied this was right, for hadn't Bob
by said so?
Bobby was thinking up ways and
means one winters night as he turned
his horses head homeward with the
load of freight from the eastbound
train. The first quarter mile Of the
Der piles and lighted by 4 single arc
light, was lonesome. Bobby often
thought that if holdup for the valu-
able money packages he carried were
ever attempted it would be on this
stretch of narrow, deserted street
The possibility of such an occurrence
was always present. Tonight it be-
came a reality. A man, dark cloth
tied over his face, suddenly sprang out
of the shadow and seized plodding old
Dick by the bit. Something glittered
in the hand which he pointed at Bob
by. Throw down that sacEr' he com.
manded hoarsely. 1.-THE red way bin
stuff as the valuable packages are
called, was in sack swung over the
drivers shoulder
Bobby's reply was to reach for the
Colts thirty eight, which drivers of the
Continental carry. The stranger fired,
and Bobby felt the crease as of hot
iron right above his right ear. The bull
let had barely missed him. The holdup
man went down next instead, bullet
from the Colts in his shoulder. He lay
helpless on the Soggy snow until the
police came and took him away.
A route agent came to Morgantown
next morning, talked with Hornbeck
and went away Route agents are a
power, and Bobby was impressed and
fattered when this particular member
of the guild shook hands and jokingly
called him "Deadwood Dick"
A week later the sequel of the at
tempted holdup was written. A red
way bill package, containing FIVE 500
bills, came for Bobby from Continental
headquarters. A commendatory letter
which accompanied it quoted certain
ancient circular far back in "Old r.
and r." which provides that the Con-
tinental employee who captures unin-
jured the criminal that attempts rob-
berry shall receive 500: the sum shall
be $500 II the thief is wounded and
captured.
Hornbeck says that letter, which Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor prize most highly, is
the first ever sent out from headquar-
tiers consciously or unconsciously hui
morous. '.Old R. and r." makes no al
lowance for humor, but the epistle ad.
vised Bobby, among other things to
get married. And Bobby was planning
the honeymoon while he read it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05

The Continental stands ready to spend
5000 in cOnvicting the man who steals
q hundred. Employees who have Civ
en- the best years Of their life to it's
service are pensioned. The only touch
of human nature about 1t Is the pres
emit of five dollar bill which. with a
formal and frosty little letter. is sent
each Christmas to every employee who
has worked for the Continental year
or more.
The spirit and essence of the Cont
mental is it's book of "Rules and Regu-
lations" The tome is ponderous mass
of bound circulars foot thick. Every
fortnight or so another printed yellow
folder is issued, bringing the express
world up to date, and this is duly read
by agent or messenger and fastened
into the covers.
Somewhere in the musty depths of
the RULES and Regulations are In
structions covering every possible con-
tingency, from handling Egyptian
mummies to the feeding of live stock
in transit. No matter how absurd an
employees procedure in an emergency.
when viewed in the light of common
sense he has only to quote RULES and
Regulations" correctly. He is sure of
forgiveness. And the man who is
versed in 'Old R. and R. as the book
is called, is held by his colleagues in
much the same half envious regard
with which ministers look upon
brother who knows his Bible exceed
ingly well.
Booth, money clerk at Morgantown,
had a special name for the canvas COW
cred volume = 1.-The Book Of Reyela-
ton The agent, Hornbeck, who had
grown gray in the Continentars serv-
ice, chided him one day for his flip
pancy
II tell you, Bill" he said seriously,
"'Old r. and r. can't take you far
astray any turn Of the road. You could
use it as a guide and be pretty good
Christian. Doesn't it tell you to be
strictly honest, to be temperate and
keep good hours, to affiliate yourself
with some church and attend divine
services on Sunday, to dress neatly
and as we'll as your income will per-
NIT, to treat everybody with polite
ness, for we must depend on rich and
poor, white and black, for our bust
ness 30
That's true, all right" replied Bill.
impressed 81 never looked at it that
way before
And" chimed In Bobby Taylor, the
driver "'Old r. and r. makes you
Insure your life before you can work
for the company That isn't all of it
either. Away back in Series D. No.
439. dated June l, 1893, found
paragraph advising employees to mar
ry."
Funny you'd stumble on to- that.
hey Robby7" Queried Booth. with a
grin and a wink at Hornbeck, where
upon Bobby, blushing like a school
girl, FASTENED back to his wagon.
Bobby was the best driver the Nor
gantown office had He did oceans of
work every day, collecting parcels and
making deliveries. Besides, there were
four round trips between the Office and
Morgan Junction, mile away The
railroads got no nearer town than the
Junction. He did all this and hank
cred for more, anxious for promotion,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
ScOurs and Thumps.

Scours and thumps often cause very
serious loss among young pigs. The
former is usually caused by overfeed-
ing, by feeding badly spoiled food, by
an abrupt change of food or by a
change in the feed Of the dam that af-
fects her milk. Thumps is generally
due to overlooking and lack Of exer,
else.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05
SMALL YORKSHIRE PIG.

The magnificent animal shown is own.
ed by William Lindsay & Son Of New
Jersey and was exhibited by them at
the New York and New Jersey state
fairs last fall. This splendid sow won
first place at both fairs in the one year
class
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1906-04-05

The small Yorkshire pig Is not SO
generally bred and known as some
other breeds. but is popular wherever
found, says American Agriculturist.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-14
HyM AN S
N D Y

is acknowledged by
connoisseurS to be
the best candy sold
in Denver. Please
compare it with the
high priced candy
shipped here from
New York, and you
will be easily con-
vinced of the fact.
Hyman's TOnee is
sold everywhere for
SC and is. destined to
have a national rep
utation.
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-14
Ask for HYMAN'S IOFFEE
Ask for HYMAN's CANDY A.

excluded. With this there can be no
particular quarrel, for a private COM
mittee has a perfect right to meet prl-
vately. The committee is, and must re-
main an unrepresentative body, until it
has realized that the American Jews
ought to have something to do with the
formation Of an organization that is to
represent them. Sooner or later, the
Committee of Fifty will realize the error
of it's ways and then it will help to bring
the real representative central body into
existence.
That it is already beginning to see
light. is shown by the fact that the COM
mittee is now realizing what the object OF
such an organization should be. We are
glad to report that the committee has
now arrived at a more or less clear un-
derstanding of the object Of such an
organization, and this is shown IN the
resolutions that were drawn up by the
body, and which are as follows:
''It is the purpose of this committee to
prevent the infringement of the civil and
religious rights of Jews and to alleviate
the consequences Of persecution. This
resolution is considerably weakened by
qualifying clause which follows it. But
still it is good beginning. Certainly it
is a great advance on the vague and
peculiar notions which were entertained
at the bungling, blundering conference
held last May in the Charities Building,
when it was argued that a society was
needed for the ''promotion of judaism,
and no one understood what the other
men meant by that phrase. What in the
main was first outlined as an object Of
central body by the first advocates OF
such an institution months and months
ago has at last dawned upon the lead
ers of the new committee. But it is
something to understand-and we are
glad to report the progress Of knowledge
that has been made The next good and
honest thing for the committee to do is
to abolish itself, and to help constitute
in it's place a real representative body.
We believe that this will happen, for we
believe in the integrity and sincerity OF
most Of the men that constitute the COM
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-14
The Dawn of Wisdom

The first formal meeting Of the newly
formed Committee Of Fifty was held. AS
it might have been expected Of a self-con-
stituted, exclusive and autocratic body,
the gathering was entirely a private
affair, the press and the public being
The Jewish outlook., 1906-12-14
Cleveland.


Dr. S. Wolfenstein, superintendent OF
the Jewish Orphan Asylum, will be back
at his post in a week or two, after short
visit to some Of the European capitals.
In letter just received at the asylum,
DR.. Wolfenstein tells of his trip to his
native village, Gross Meseritz, which his
daughter, Laura Wolfenstein immortal
lied in her story, ''Idyls of the Gass, -
and of which her father was Shimmele,
the boy hero. DR.. Wolfenstein writes
that the ''Gass' retains it's old-time ap-
pearance and that all the familiar OBJ
jects of his boyhood days. including the
old synagogue remain comparatively un-
changed.
Nothing more was needed to convince
Rabbi and Mrs. S. Drechsler that the
members of the congregation B mai Je-
sh,lrun hold them in as high regard and
esteem as they ever did, than the sur
prise party which was rendered them
last Sunday afternoon, on the accession
Of the fortieth anniversary OF their we'd
ding During his residence of twenty
one years in this city Rabbi Drechsler
made many friends and the men and
women representing some thirty families
of the congregation who invaded his
home in the Reserve Trust Building,
filled his rooms with fragrant flowers and
presented him and Mrs. Drechsler with
numerous gifts, convinced him that old
friendships are eternal and he said so in
an address. The surprise party had its
origin in the recollection on the part OF
members Of the congregation that fifteen
years ago on December l, the rabbi and
his wife celebrated their twenty fifth
wedding anniversary in old Excelsior
hall, and the pleasant event Of last Sun
day was the result.
Mr. Charles Fucker, prominent citi-
zen Of Cleveland, died suddenly last Fri
day morning.
The building fund for the l. O. NJ. S.
Home for little orphans on East Thirty
seventh street, is now past the $4,000
mark. This home has been in existence
five years and half, the property is all
paid for and it's promoters are proud OF
their accomplishment.
A good beginning has been made in
the Martha Wolfenstein Memorial pro-
ject The committee is made up OF the
district vice presidents and as the pro-
ject grows, President Lowitch will ap-
point additional members if necessary,
who will serve at large.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
LEAKS IN SUNDAY LID
EMBOLDEN SALOON MEN
Sunday Lawlessness Cedar Lake Furnishes Powerful
Object Lesson.
GOES EVERYWHERE ELSE

Encouraged by the aborvens the attempt the OF civil
officers Hany and by the self evident
fact that this of all the quarter section the
jurisdiction the the enforcement of restrictive laws
the majority Of the licensed cuas of Hammond dispensed with the
key and curtain yesterday and bid all who thirsty and be
comforted
Today they put this question up Hanly What
going to do about it p
the def myrmndons redoub
their energy the end that the restrictive laws shall be infod
the
the spirit which prompted them Sundays proceed against
Only they
broader ground aogad to themselves better for deyng
the law and not avang themselves Of dead law but live
Hammond has been trying do right has stood for the abuse
Indianapolis
things did
it find horns head that bobbd up and any and
graft every nook and
The correspondents have made good with along the lines
laid down for them before they picked their little turkeys hung
their blue hardware and avaled themselves Of the coureies the
Monon.
that halls Sunday day of Sunday normally
tubed by internal disorder The potent factor the breaking
Lake and rounds days fun by knocking brakemen of freight
trains the through payuy insulting and
throwing through plate glass windows.
Cedar Lake Indiana, More than that it in Lake County.
Who watch there for worthy governor?
One get kind of Cedar Lake Sunday
Who is watch the university of South Bend where
gambling houses flourish?
Who watch Lafayette Logansport and Fort Wayne
Who is watch at Indianapolis?
The Lake County Times stands for and
equal enforcement of the laws.
That the practical
goaded quick accusation
maintaining tough dump which day night
Gov. Hanly will look after Hammonds
mond may be depended upon to look after the rest
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
ABSENTED PIG IS RESTORED
70 RIGHTFUL OWNER
Formal Procession on Holman St.
Pig Rests Easily in Carriage
Accepts Homage from Onlokers.

Hammond's barber pig, belonging
to William j. Nolond, which received
such notoriety through its press
agents. Nick Snyder, Jos. Boiling
and George Larson, celebrated home
coming last Saturday afternon.
The triumphal march was headed
by carriage in which the pig rested
on its homeward way. A placard
was placed on the buggy telling the
world that it was Nick Snyder's pig.
Snyder has grown healthy aversion
toward any more pignaping and re-
sented the possession of the animal.
JOS Boiling was at Gary during the
procession, but will return after the
animal has taken on ten more pounds
Boland had the fence repaired, and
considers the animals board bill can
celed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09

window Of Mike BiXemans saloon
on Sibley street, and was found in
the building by the bar tender who
opened the place at o'clock this
morning.
Chief of Police Rimbach owns the
building.
1t was only two weeks ago that
another train load of the same
species of Sunday disturbers, went
through the city, and this time the
advertising sign over Jack Walk
er's Oklahoma saloou was the tribute
Hammond had to pay to their idea
of joke.
The police department has found
that patience ceases to be a virtue
at times, and next Sunday they will
arrest every man who steps off one
of these trains.
The problem of curbing the riot
Gus tendencies of these excursionists
is a knotty one. however, and the
best method of getting the desired
results IS a big question.
For a policeman to go into such
crowd to make arrests would mean
that he would surely be mobbed. He
might use his gun effectively, but
then the innocent bystander is tC
be considered. And even if one
crowd should be subdued perhaps an
other from some other portion o.
Chicago would be in Just as belig
erent mood and the disagreeable jol
would have to be done over again.
SO the police are in a quandry anC
unless the threat TO arrest all ex
cursionists who leave their train.
while in the city. proves effective
the citizens of Hammond will hav,
to suffer a repitition of such indig
mites as they were subjected to yes
terday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
COME ALL YE THIRSTY

Hammond was wide open Sunday.
Some of the saloon keepers ignored
the police and the Sunday closing
law while others had a look out man
to give signal upon the approach
of the officer of the law, evidently
concluding that it might be wise to
lift the lid quietly and not come di-
reetly in open conflict with the gov
ernor's officers.
The activity of the police was
equal to the boldness of the saloon
keepers however, and as a result evil
dence was secured against thirty
two of the alleged offenders, and If
the police strenuosity continues
about all the court will have to do
during the next term will be to dis
pose of the cases against the dealers
in liquors.
The action of the police indicates
that there will be no abatement of
activity on their part and as the
prosecutor does not seem co be MAX
ing much headway in his work, it
Is a matter of speculation as to
where this conflict between the sa-
loon keepers and those upon whom
the enforcement of the law depends.
The police commissioners can not
meet TO consider the question as Geo.
p. Pearson is out Of the city and ].
J. Ruff could not secure a quorum
until Gov. Hanly appoints the third
member OF the commission.
Public sentiment seems to have
crystalized in favor of broad inter
petation of the law, and this being
the case the question becomes more
complex every day that an attempt
at law enforcement is not made.
Just where the crusade will end
is guess, the wisest prognosticators
will not attempt to make and the
only thing that can be done is te
wait for word from the state capi-
til where Hanly sits apparently OBJ
livious to the fact that an open def
ance to his policy is causing more
rouble and unsought notoriety than
hey have had to contend with in
nany years
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
SHY ROCKS At HAMMOND

The most aggravating case of
Sunday excursion hoodlumism that
has yet come to the notice of the po-
lice department occurred last night
when at $50 a returning excursion
train from Cedar Lake passed
through the city.
One man seriously injured and
fifty dollar plate glass window brok-
en-, was the extent Of the ruin one
train load of Sunday rioters were
able to do in the five minutes that
it took to pass through the city
The excursion train was going
through South Hammond at about
twenty-five miles an hour with its
load of irresponsibles leaning out of
the windows and crowding the plat
forms
a freight train passed going in
the opposite direction, and imme-
diately the brakemen became the tar
gets for a hail of stone and gravel
that had been picked up by the ex-
eursionists along the road.
One fellow hurled a stone with all
his might at brakeman, who was
standing near the caboose. The mis-
sile went wide of its mark and sail
ed through the window of the last
car, striking f. Mannix. the freight
conductor, full in the face.
He was knocked down by the force
of the blow, and a deep cash which
bled copiously. was cut in his face,
Just over the cheek bone.
Mannix was taken back to the Mo-
non depot on the yard switch engine
where o. P. Best, the night agent.
took him to DR.. Sharrer's Office. Ii
was found that the cut went clear
to the bone and after the wound was
dressed the man was put on an Erie
train and sent to his home in Engle-
wood.
Not content with this piece of dev-
iltry, upon reaching the Monon de-
pot. the hoodlums began throwing
stones at all the windows in sight
The bigger they were the more at
traetive they seeded as targets.
A stone Weighing over a quarter
OF a pound was hurled through the
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
ENGINEER KILLED IN
EXCURSION WRECK

Erie trains on the Huntington di-
vision were delayed yesterday on ac-
count Of a wreck on the Lima divis-
ion, in which one was killed and the
lives of hundreds of excursionists i'm
periled.
The wreck occurred at Spencer
vile yesterday morning when an ex-
cursion on the c., H. D. ran into
an Erie engine tender The engin-
eer of the c., H. & D. engine was
killed instantly and the fireman was
severely injured. The Erie engine
No 1765, was badly damaged.
A broken fright car on the Monon
south of Dyer, caused short delay
in passenger traffic yesterday morn
ing.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
TERRY is HEARD FROM.

Michael Terry, a butchers clerk,
we'll known in Hammond, caused
anxiety to his parents and friends by
disappearing mysteriously last Fri
the establishment of Stevens & Lutz
day. leaving two days pay behind at
Search was made for him at places
to which he was wont to resort. but
without finding trace. This morning
the anxiety was somewhat relieved
by the receipt of a letter which he
explained that he had concluded to
leave Hammond to take a job at La
Porte.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
DEMANDS RECOGNITION.

THE Robertsdale correspondent to
the Whiting Sun has this very preg-
nant article in Saturdays paper:
In an interview with Robertsdale
citizens this week a very decided
opinion was expressed that Ham
mond was giving the fourth ward the
worst Of il on every hand One Of
the gentlemen expressed himeslf in
the following language When
will the people OF the fourth ward
of Hammond demand separation of
their entire ward from that city. or
do they like to get soaked?"
Unless Hammond wants to lose
the fourth ward, the business men of
the city will have to awake to rea-
lie the fact that the city of Ham
mond proper is absolutely ignoring
the part of the city next the lake
front. Residents of Robertsdale
read Whiting papers, buy Whiting
goods. and have their interest in
Whiting affairs. At this rate it viii
not be long before they will demand
to be made part of the oil city.
The Hammond Business Mems acco-
citation and every man interested in
Hammond's growth shauld help solve
this problem and make Robertsdale
in face as we'll as in name a part OF
/ Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
LAVENE BROS. GET THREE
MORE SEWER CONTRACTS.
Drains to be layed in Pine, Hoffman
and 15Oth Streets-Telephone
Poles Ordered Moved.

The board of public works was in
session this morning and awarded
three contracts for sewer building.
The sewers are to be built on Pine
Hoffman and 150th streets by La
vene Bros.
The price per lineal foot on Pine
street is $1.29 and $40 for house
connection. On Hoffman street
$1.45 and $50 respectively. and on
150th street $1.4S and $500 re-
spectively.
The contract for macadamizing
Hoffman street will be republished
on account of mistake in the for.
mer publication.
A resolution was adopted ordering
the moving of telephone poles or
Hoffman street to the curb line.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
TWELVE FOOT FISH STORY.

Fish stories this summer are being
told by the number of feet instead
of by the pound as heretofore.
Deputy Sheriff Harry Burge setting
the precedent. Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Burge and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Murray returned last Saturday from
Henry, III. where they had week s
outing. 1t was there that Mr.. Burge
claims that he and a number of
friends caught string of croppies
twelve feet long. Being very CON
scientious about the story he added
that one sucker was in the string.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Alexander Jacobs. Chicago. az
Margaret Spar, Chicago. -. IS
Lena Domkos. Indiana Harbor. %
George Kis, Indiana Harbor. FL
Stamielw Ptervauski. Hammond "a
Mary Sopanicki, Hammond ia
John McEdwards, Chicago. -. ...37
Nop5ra Ellis, Chicago. :. "a
Edward Grasson, Chicago. ..5s
Mabel F. Smith, Chicago. ..5s
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09

Mrs. L. Ransveaux will entertain
the Busy Bees" July II, instead OF
July 10, as formerly announced.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09
EAST CHICAGO NOTES.

Clyde Jones left today for Viola,
H., his former home, for two
weeks vacation
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-07-09

Evening school begins this evening
at 7:30 No pupils will be enrolled
for less than the full term of seven
weeks. and those wishing to be
crammed will not be considered.