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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
Railroad Notes
BOASTS
YOUNGEST OPERATOR.
Young Erie Lad Only Eight Years of
Age Handles Key With Proficiency
OF old Time Dispatcher.

Huntington can boast Of one Of the
youngest telegraph operators known
in this vicinity, who is already quite
efficient il the art. The youngster is
Glenn Ireland. son Of a. d. Ireland II
Marshall street. He is also an assist
ant carrier for the Evening Herald
The lad Is scarcely eight years old
He began learning the Morse code 4
year or more ago Tie Ireland home
has connection with private tele-
graph line and since learning the ais
phabet the boy has spent 4 great deal
of time at tie instrument old Erie
operators and dispatchers who have
listened to his sending have marveled
az his speed and accuracy. AS IS
natural the boy is somewhat slower
IN receiving. but when doing SO lie is
careful ana when ne does not eaton
All t. not afraid to "cut in" and ask
for repeat TIE father Is an op-
orator and an older brother is skilled
in the use Of the ticker.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
The German Evangelical Immanuel

The German Evangelical Immanuel
church on Stbley street takes pleasure
to announce to all interested that it
has completed its first year of the new
passionate very successfully. The mis-
givings with which it was begun were
soon allayed and the congregation en-
erged from all its troubles in which it
had been complicated, with honor and
with triumph The SynodicaI courts
dealt justly in the cause for which the
Immanual church strove When the
fiscal year closed the budget was a
more satisfactory one than ever before
The church paid the last Of its debt
and has already three hundred dollars
contributed and raised for a new
church building which it hopes to erect
on the beautiful lot beside it's present
meeting house. a. Riechers, president
3. Eidner, secretary and Fred Shallow
treasurer, are the members Of the
building fund committee The con-
gregation, Ladies Aid Society and
Young Peoples Society are working
hand in hand to raise the money need
ed for a new edifce which will in every
way meet the requirements Of reIig-
ious work. All of our friends who are
interested in our welfare will be great
ly appreciated for any help she can
offer to bring the beautiful hope Of the
church to a sudden reality. The pastor
Rev. Val Ziemer, $40 Sibley street, viii
be glad to receive any gift for the
benefit Of the Fund large or small
and also the building fund commit
tee will greatfully acknowledge the
receipt of the same Wish us wen and
Good Speed
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
How to Grow Cherry blooms.

Rushville. Ind, Feb. Is Il Philip
oster, Of this city, has part of a cher
~ tree IN full bloom and the blooms
will serve rs a decoration for a FAINT
Is dinner TO be given on Washington's
birthday. Several days ago Mrs. Oster
cut off a branch of the tree and il
fell into a bucket Of water A few
days later she was surprised to see
the branch tn full bloom. Experiments
followed, when It was found that any
one who wishes to have blooming
cherry branch may have 1t by merely
placing live branch in a vessel Of
water.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
PENNA FIGHTS HARD.

Michigan City, Ind. Feb. 18-Tha
attorneys for the Pennsylvania rail-
road company are bitterly contesting
the $4,000 damage case brought by
John spiska, Of Indiana Harbor, and
which IS now on trial in the la Porte
county superior court Spiska suffered
the loss Of his right leg and lie charges
the company with contributary negli-
gence and dxes the value Of the lost
limb at $4,000. The case will occupy
a number OF days and viii not likely
reach the jury until next week.
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CLANRIcARDE SORT OF WAKES
He Will Fight a Liberal Scheme to
Have Him Declared Practi-
caliy irresponsible.

London. Feb. 16.-Lord Clanricarde
has announced his intention Of making
hard fight against the proposal made
in the house Of commons by Augustine
Birrell, chief secretary for Ireland,
which he describes as an "atrocity and
an eastern barbarism' tatamount to
treating him as a lunatic
Birrefs proposal was to introduce a
bill to deprive Lord Clanricarde Of the
management of his Irish estate, on the
ground of his lordships incompetency
in refusing to reinstate evicted tenants,
and to hand over the management to a
special commission which would act in
the best interests Of the landlord, the
tenants and Ireland itself.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
THEATER REGULATION NOW
Would Break Up the Theater Trust
with the big stick ola
Statute

indianapolis, Feb. Representa-
tive Geiss, of Evansville, has intro
duced a oil which is designed to break
up the theater trust In Indiana by
having all play houses open alike to
Independent and trust companies. The
act declares that all theaters, play
houses, opera houses, and show build
ings by whatsoever name called are
public places Of amusement and it
shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee
or manager to discriminate against re-
putable dramas. operas or other shows.
Any refusal to rent. lease. or let such
theater for one or more performances
upon such terms and conditions. or
prohibitive to the agent or other per-
sen who makes application in good
faith shall be a miSdemeanor. A fine
Of 500 to $3.50 is provided, one-half
to go to complainant A jail sentence
may be added.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
BIG CHANGE OF CONDITIONS
Comment on the Much Discussed
Matter of water"

Matter OF water"
Conditions have changed. Whereas
the struggle a few years ago was to
secure traffic to fiji the railroad facili-
ties existing the struggle today is to
provide facilities to properly handle
the traffic prohered. But does this
change in conditions justify a COM
plete change infnancial methods? Now
that the growth of traffic has at last
oyertaken andpassed the capacity Of the
railroads to handle IT, and has brought
the earning power of the railroads up
to fairly remunerative point on the
securities outstanding, is it Just to say
that the stockholders, who have stood
firm through many years Of storm and
stress and fought the long battle
through to victory, must stand on equal
footing with the mere outsider?
There are two sides to this question
It Is no doubt true that some inequali-
ties and hardships have grown out of
allowing stockholders to subscribe ex-
clusively for new issues of securities.
but may il not also follow that with
the extra profit thus received taken
away from them there may be diff
Guilty in raising funds to provide money
for the improvements now demanded.
The question of whether outstanding
securities are watered or not depends
largely on the point Of view If by
watered stock we mean that the out
standing securities do not represent
cash paid IN at their par value. then
the securities Of practically every cor
poration are to a greater or less extent
watered.
But if you look ST the situation
from the point Of view that none Of the
leading railway systems Of the country
can be duplicated for the amount 81
money which their securities represent.
then to a large extent there is no wat
err in outstanding stocks. In view of
the enormous risks which always come
with the construction and operation of
railroad properties. and Of the vast
suns required to keep adequate the
facilities for promptly handling the
constantly growing traffic. I personally
doubt the wisdom of placing limita-
tions on the amount Of returns stock
holders who put their money into this
class of investments should receive.
The situation is 4 grave one. IF
the various states continue arbitrarily
TO reduce rates, as some Of them are
doing and the various labor organiza-
tons continue to press their demands
for increased wages and shorter hours.
the next unprecedented crop harvested
in this country viii he a record break
ing crop of receiverships. I wish to
say and with all possible emphasis
that in my judgment the time has
come for fair treatment to both sides
of this controversy. IN other words
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
TowLE OPERA HOUSE.

a Chinese Concession" in which
Mr. and Mrs. julie Walters. appear ii
the third act of side Tracked, Is laid
in the Throne room Pel1in, China. and
is framed upon the latest newspaper
topics, Mr. Walters PLAYING a cheeky
American drummer Who forces upon
the Empress, Isl Ann. and talks her
out OF concessions liz the leading
cities Of the Empire. Several gowns
Imported from China are worn III this
skit. At Towle opera House. sunday
night. Feb. III.
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500 REWARD. 500.

The readers Of this paDer Vim -
pleased 90 learn that there il N i,ass
enc one dreaded .ti disease thar science has
49, 49, f 81 9 u sure II All is stages, and
IS the only positive cure now izno w s
Is tAe medieal fraternity Catarrh be- :
l's s. SoIsllJU ,lional disease. REQUIRES
tairrh Cure Is taken internaIIv. ac-ine-
eirsetly upon the blood ana mucous ,5ii15
srll@Ges ~ ~ me system, thereby de-
2nd glying the patient strength 6v
building up the Constitution ana as
Slstlng nature in doing It's work. The
pteptletors have SO much faith III IFS
curative, powers that they offer one
Hundred Dollars Tor any case thar r.
Ialls 20 cure Send for list Of testi-
ADDRESS E. J. CHENEY & Co. To-
Sold by an Druggists. 75c.
tahe HAIRS Family Pills for consti-
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THAW CASE IS RESTING
But the Gossip Over 1t Is Doing over
time Works. to the Insan-
itY Matter.


New York. Feb. 1G.-The trial OF
Harry X. Thaw is resting until Mon
day, but gossip and speculation is
working overtime ana columns could
be filled with the stuff that is being
printed here. There are a few mat
ters, however. that can be given az
facts. A statement issued FROM the
district attorneys Office replies to one
rumor-that Jerome would demand q
luuacy commission to lock Thaw up fiji
a mad house if he is acquitted on
insanity grounds. The statement XII
brief is that Jerome does not know
whether Thaw is insane or not. IF the
defense's experts or any Of them will
say Thaw IS now insane Jerome will
apply for a commission in lunacy.
Another authoritative statement
comes from Harry McPike, one of the
counsel for the defense, as to tie re-
sumption of the trial if Bolton con
tin9es on the jury. lie says the de-
Tense will finish with DR. Evans. then
recall Or. Wagner to tell of CONVERSE
tons which were ruled out last week;
then Mrs. Harry Thaw will complete
her story and then the defendants
mother will testify The will Of Har-
~ Thaw will then be presented and
the family physician of the Thaws
will be heard. Then the defense will
rest.
There seems no doubt now that Jur-
or Bolton win be in his seat Mon
day, ready to go on with the trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
Pine street Presbyterian Mission

Pine Street Presbyterian Mission
Pine and Hoffman streets. W. Eugene
Shirley, pastor.
$50 a sabbath school.
2 2. m.-Preaching bX the pastor.
An object sermon to the children.
Subject Light and Darkness Ali
viii find a welcome at the Mission.
The Ladies Aid viii give a supper At
the Mission Wednesday from to S
o'clock. Pine Street Mission IS now a
part Of the First Presbyterian church
and its members are entitled to all the
privileges Of the First church and will
always hnd warm welcome for them
there. DO not feel that you are
strange simply consider that YOU are
just rs much at home at the one place
as the other
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
sufrragists to Raise a Fund.

Chicago, Feb. 16.-The National Wo-
mems Suffrage convention decided that
at least 100000 should be raised for
the memorial to Susan B. Anthony.
The money is to be used to found a
permanent fund for the spread of the
terets of the suffragists. The conyen-
ton at once started to raise the mon
ey and in less than an hour the dele
gates had pledged 500, 500.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
MERCER OF Traction lines.

Cincinnati, Feb 16.-The merger of
all the traction lines in southwestern
Ohio and eastern Indiana, involving a
total capital Of $1000000O0, is now
under way and may be completed in
the early future, according to a story
published in The Times-Star.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
ANOTHER TRACTION MERGER:
ONE MILLION INVOLVED
Combination Of all Lines In Southwest
eFn Ohio ana Eastern Indiana is Made
To BE Operated Under single Man
ngement

Cincinnati, o., Feb 16.-About $780,
100000 IS involved in the combination
Of all the traction lines in southwest
ern Ohio and eastern Indiana which is
now being completed The traction
syndicate, Of which Randall Morgan Of
Philadelphia w. Kesley shoepf. and
w. S. Rowe Of this city are the active
leaders, IS declared to be behind the
combine.
Mr. sehoepf, representing a syndicate
of Philadelphia capitalists. has been
buying and leasing for some years all
the available traction properties in
Ohio and Indiana This work has
reached point when the properties
are to be consolidated and operated
q single management with all of the
obligations assumed in the lesser deals
guaranteed BY the present company
This company probably viii be called
the indianapolis & Columbus Eastern
Traction company. The Cincinnati
Dayton & Toledo VIII become the main
stem for the outlet to upper Ohio and
Indiana and viii be guaranteed as to
dividends and interest on its bonds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
Protest Against a Prison.

Poughkeepsie, \. Y, Feb 16.-The
bill introduced in the legislature pro
viding for the erection of a state pris-
on near Poughkeepsie to take the place
of the Sing Sing prison has brought
out an emphatic protest from Presi-
dent James NJ. Taylor, Of Vassar col
lege There are 1000 young women
from all parts of the country at Vas
sar, Taylor says
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First Presbyterian church. ". Eugene

shirley, pastor. Residence, SO Clinton
street; phone 1852.
1o.45 a. II. and 1870 D. m.-Preaching
by the pastor.
Sabbath school. 9:45 a. M
Session meets to meet with those
desiring to unite with the church and
for counsel ana prayer 1880 in Tower
Room
3 p. m.-Junior Endeavor
6:45 p. m.-Christian Endeavor.
Subjects of sermon tomorrow morn
ing Living Water" evening Heroes
and Hero Worship"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16

T. A. Sweeney, superintendent Of the
DAYTON division Of the G. II. & d., who
was injured by slipping on the plat
form at Cincinnati two weeks ago. IS
still in the hospital and it is said wiz
be obliged to remain there for several
weeks. The broken knee cap is in
q plaster cast and his other bruises are
healing up as well as could be ex-
pected
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
Christian church. 41o Indiann ave-

Christian church, 41G Indiana ave
nue., c. J. Sharp, minister, $50 Summer
street.
$3.50 a. m.-Sunday school
1876 a. m.-Communion and preach
ing service.
Christian Mission sunday-schooI, 52s
Garfield avenue, West Hammond a 2:8O
p m.
500 p. m.-Junior Endeavor
300 p. m.-Preaching at Whiting.
ESQ p. m.-Christian Endeavor
1880 p. m.-song and preaching ser
vice.
1880 p. m. Wednesday-Pr meet
ing.
All are cordially invited to attend
any ana all services.
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The Christian Mission Sunday school
recently organized by Mrs. William
Craw Of $40 West State, will hereafter
meet each Sunday afternoon at 23O, at
52S Garfield avenue. All are welcome
to attend
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WILL LOOK AFTER MEMS SOULS
Baptist Brotherhood to Be Established
Which VIII Have Fnr-Reaching
Results.
Especial to Lake Comfy Timesp.


LaPorte, Ind, Feb. 16.-Rev. Clarke
R. Parker. of this city is foremost in
movement to organize a Baptist
Brotherhood, the labors Of which will
be confined to Indiana, with auxiliary
societies in every city. town and village
in which q church organization is main
tanned The first meeting Of delegates
10 perfect an organization will be held
at Peru on Washington's birthday. Mr.
Parker has the assurance that several
hundred Baptist men viii be in attend
ance at this meeting, which promises
TO make history for the church III In
diana. A feature of the evening will
be a banquet with a toast program
which will introduce some Of the best
orators in the ranks of the laymen in
addition to a number OF prominent
divines. The movement IS designed to
advance the social and spiritual growth
Of the church among men, and il is one
Of the most important undertaken by
the church in recent years.
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FROM DOWN
THE STATE
Telegraph News by Direct
Wire from AL Over
Indiana.

Nuncle, Ind, Feb. ia remarka-
lie Impeachment Of the Indiana laws
as they relate to criminal procedure
ana vigorous arraignment Of the
strongly intrenched principle Of nearly
all state and federal laws to regard
property rs more sacred than hui
manftv and humanitarian principles
was that Of Judge Joseph G. Letter,
of the Delaware county circuit court
In sentencing Harry Dunkin to prison
for bigamy. The judge is a strong
anti-divorce man.
Both Women Wept for Him.
Dunkiu, whose age may be anywhere
from 10 to - years old. entered a
virtual plea of guilty to the charge Of
marrying one girl in less than a year
after having married legally his first
wife. and without obtaining a divorce.
Both young women We're OF good char
Rcter and Dunkin himself comes from
one Of the wealthiest families in Della
ware county. Ia court to plead for him
were both of the women he had de-
ceived. sitting side by side and ming
ling their tears, as were the young
mans parents and numerous infiuen-
tial citizens Of the county, all of whom
came to intercede in young Dunkin's
behalf
Judge LETTER Was Adamant.
Notwithstanding the pleas of Dun
kin's victims and OF his relatives and
friends, and Notwithstanding the state
mcnt of County Prosecutor Monroe.
who said he was willing for the court
to extend leniency in this case, Judge
Letter imposed the heaviest penalty
the law prescribed, a sentence Of two
TO five years in the reformatory. In
sentencing Dunllin the Judge said: "If
] were making the law the punish
ment for the of1ense with which this
young man is charged would be TWEEN
ty-one years I'm prison The law how
ever, provides for an indetermine SEN
fence Of two TO five years, and this
will be his sentence.
He Rakes the Lawmakers.
''In the judgment Of this court the
greatest crime of legislatures has been
fl the criminal laws they have enacted
The dollar is made sacred; human
worth. human virtue IS not Instead
CT committing a theft of property Dun
kin has broken mp two homes and
brought down his gray-haired parents
in sorrow to the verge Of the grave.
It is not as if he could repair the
damage he has done, That is irrepara-
bic"
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st. PauIs Episcopal church, So Rim
bach avenue. Rev. Charles \. smith,
rector.
First sunday in Lent. holy commun-
ion at 500 a. m
Morning prayer at 1875.
Evening prayer at 1880.
sunday school al $3.50 a. m.
Lenten services daily at 900 a m.
Evening prayer Wednesday at 1880.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
BUY RIGHT OF WAY.

La Porte, Ind Feb. 16-Col u. P.
Hord, connected with the Goshen, South
Bend & Chicago railroad company will
spend the months Of March and April
in Porter and Lake counties acquiring
right Of way for the first division Of
the system.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16

First baptist church, Rev. w. Fl.
Jones, pastor. rs Russell street. Phone
27SS.
In the morning service the subject
of the sermon will be For the Sake of
Disciple"
In the evening the theme will be
Lost Gods" The ordinance Of baptism
will be administered.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
she Leaped to Her Deaf,

Indianapolis, Feb. 10. II Miss Nora
Baggott, 81 years Of age. Ieaped from
the sixth floor Of a local department
store where she was employed as s
dressmaker and met instant death on
the pavement below. 1t is alleged
that the woman grieved ever the re-
cent death Of ner mother.
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the time has come for what the presi-
dent calls square DEAF, but we want
IT all around"
4 plea for a merchant marine ade-
quate to exploit the product Of Unit
ed States machinery and handicraft.
by Secretary Of the Treasury shaw,
preceded the speech Of Chairman
SlOnts.
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Known as the "RIne NTan. =

Greenfield, Ind, Feb. 16. - George
Tutsen Is dead at his home near this
city. He was SO years old and I'M
married. Hutsell was known as the
blue man." medicine taken for relief
Of epilepsy having turned his skin
blue.
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CHURCH SERVICES
s.. Paul,s Lutheran chureh. ~ Clln-

st. PauI's Lutheran church, III Gin
ton street Theo. Claus, pastor.
1o:o0 a. m.-German service.
1880 p. m.-EngIsh sunday school.
300 p. m.-Laaies Aid society.
1850 p. In.-English service.
Lenten service every Wednesday
evening during the Lenten season.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16

Freight rates in the United states at
the present time average $50 Of cent
per ton per mile and in Canada $50 of
a cent per ton per mile. This country
still leads as having the lowest rates
known in freight service of this class.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16

The question which has been troub-
ling the Postofice Department and the
railroads for many weeks has finally
been adjusted, the Burlington agreeing
to meet absolutely the rates at which
the Rock Island proposed to carry the
mail from Chicago to the West. 1t is
said at the department that the deci-
sion was reached because the Burling
ton In all respects met the proposals
of the Rock Island both in service
and costs.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-16
Fatal Mine Ernlnsinn

Boonville, Ind, Feb. is. ~ A dust
explosion in Castle Garden mine at
Chandler fatally injured three miners
ana seriously injured ten others.
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land one to the Farmers.

Had the present proposal to limit
profits to 6 per cent. on the capital in
vested held sway during the early days
Of railroad construction but few miles
Of railroad would have been built. The
pioneer railroad builder who risked
banktruptcy-and usually found it
was to a larger extent entitled to the
increment resulting from the success
full venture than the pioneer farmer
who pre-empted government land at
30 cents an acre and saw it rise in
value to $50 an acre because of the
construction of the railroads.
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What the Railways Have Done.

In speaking to you this evening I
shall briefly state the conclusions to
which my studies of the transportation
problem have led me- Railroads have
made possible our continental expan-
sion, and our industrial growth Had
it not been for railroads our popula-
ton would now only fringe our naviga-
bic streams. and our commerce would
be limited to such traffic as would be
protitably carried on its waterways
Railroads could not have been built
without money. nor could they be main
taIned without remunerative rates.
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Times Want AIS Bring Resuit,.