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The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-06-13
proceedings County Commissioners.
Madison, Fla. June 5, 1907.

The Board OF County Comuis-
| sopers met this day in regular ses-
dom. All members present. Board
| called to order by the chairman and
minutes Of last meeting were read
and approved.
On motion Lie Stacy and Moses
Johnson we're put on the pauper list
1900 per month each from date.
Commissioner Williams moved
F that the road engine be shut down
and advertised for sale, and that the
| county mules be sold also, which
| was seconded by commissioners Nc
Leod. BENDING discussion of the
motion commissioner Rye moved as
substitute that the road work be
shut down until an expression of the
voters Of the county can be had as
10 whether the same shall be carried
on further, whereupon commissioner
| Williams by consent withdrew his
MOTION and seconded Mr.. Rye's
notion, and after con d era b e
| discussion as to the legel authority
Of the Board to call an election to
conform to said motion, the county
bttofney was called before the Board
and his opinion was asked in regard
10 the matter, whereupon, he gave
| ii as his opinion that the Board had
no authority under the law to call
such an election.
A diagram of the Pedler Lake
ARa Sea Pond, together with the
course Of the stream which flows
from them connecting other large
water courses and also the present
public road and how said stream
effects travel on same, was received
from Hon. F. M, Tooke, together
with proposed plan Of DR.. Smith to
sink well to drain said Sea Pond
and Pedler Lake and thereby stop
or prevent any overflow OF the
public road in the future if the
BosN would agree to straighten the
~ fc road through what is known
as Fannie Lamb Bay and allow the
road engine to work the same in good
shape, was presented to the Board.
A communication embracing a
proposition by j. w. Grubbs was
read proposing to the Board TO take
The road engine and other road ma
chinery, the men now employed to
run same together with the mules
and wagon, to feed the mules, pay
hands AMI build good roads subject
10 the order Of the Board for SlOO
per mile, the county to pay for re
pairs on engines only. Also, DR..
Yates made the Board similar
proposition.
| j, c. Harrell proposed to take
The present road machinery, mules
and equipments. feed the mules and
use the present engineer and ire
man, aud build good roads where
over ordered by the Board for $50
per mile.
DR.. Yates presented petition
from Dist. No. of I57 names OF
some of the largest land owners OF
the county, asking the Board to
suspend the present method OF work
ing the roads, and to furnish moe
hands, pay wages equal to other
public work and TO hard surface the
worst sand beds and I'll in the
wetlow places In the road.
Commissioner Williams presented
a petition Of 81 names OF citizens of
Lee asking that the road engine be
shut down. Considerable discussion
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-06-13
Collie and Diarrhoea.

Pains IN the stomach, collie and d.
rhoea are quickly relieved by the use Of
Cham berlains Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by D. G..
Smith.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-06-13
G.. w TEDDER,
Secretary.
Financial Statement of School Board
June 1907.


RECEIPTS
May II A. c. Groom, one mill
levy s 1901 II
June S. j. Ellison, Co. Levy
1888. As Polls 10000 1888 4S
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-06-13
Notarial bond of Jno. A. Camp
bell for $500 approved.


Chairman Bishop stated to the
Board that in view OF the fact that
a ma jority of the Board had become
SO sectional in their actions on the
Board, that he, as chairman, could
render the citizens Of his district no
service whatever, and that he would
consult with them on his return, and
il they would consent he would
tender bis resignation as "a member
of the Board at once.
On motion Board adjourned until
its next regular meeting.
s, 7. z. MARTIN, Clerk.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1907-06-13

County Treasurer's books and &C
counts were checked up and found
correct with credits 10 different
funds as follows:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
F|REMEN GIVE
HINTS OF ARSON
Blaze at Indiana Harbor
Thought to Have Been
Incendiary.

Fire broke out under mysterious cir
cumstances in the home of Leo E.
Wygen on Beach street between One
Hundred and Thirty sixth and One
Hundred and Thirty-seventh streets in
Indiana Harbor this morning, and
though the fire department responded
promptly. little could be saved of the
home and today it was estimated that
the loss would amount to $1,000.
The house and household goods were
insured for $500 and $500 respectively
Firemen who responded to the alarm
this morning say that the smell of oil
was detected in the fire and that an
empty oil can was found in the middle
of the dining room floor.
]. w. Maxwell, one of the fremen.
narrowly escaped injury when he fell
from the second story to the ground
floor. Although his fall was from con-
siderable height he was uninjured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
Report That American Car
and Foundry Co. Will
Locate There.
CAUSE OF AGITATION
If True, Concern at Hegewisch VIII
Have Formidable Rival to
Contend With.

A report to the effect that the Amer
ican Car and Foundry company Will
locate at Burnham within sight of the
Western Steel Car and Foundry com
pany at Hegewisch Is gaining ground in
Burnham today. especially since 1t is
reported that the former company has
bought a large tract of land in Burn
ham.
The American Car and Foundry com
pany is connected with the trust and
is working in opposition to the Hege-
wisch plant. AS far as the relations
between the two companies is con-
cerned they are immaterial to the peo-
pie of both towns, as it means added
prosperity for both places.
Burnham is awaiting it's charter from
the county judge, ratifying the incor-
poratton Of that place which was voted
upon last Saturday, and which was
carried by vote of 23 to g.
In the event of the American Car
and Foundry really locating in Burn
ham the need of houses will be there
even before the factory locates At
pres ent there is enough excitement and
speculation in Burnham TO suffice even
a larger place than the newly incor-
porated town.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
WORK COSTS LIFE
Worn Out by Toll and Elk
posure, Man Fails to
Notice Engine.

Worn out from twenty hours
of hard work and exposure. John
StikeoIszski of Whiting was struck by a
switch engine at Indiana Harbor early
this morning and was instantly killed
While the coroner's report this after
noon Will read that his death was due
TO an accident, his widow and five
small children in the little home in
Schrage avenue, Whiting. Will attribute
his death to his faithfulness to the
Lake Shore Railroad company, though
he was only a section hand. He was
employed to keep the frogs at the
switches clear of snow.
Stikeolszski had worked almost un-
remittingly for twenty-four hours and
was on his way home this morning
when the accident happened. He was
struck near the Indiana Harbor depot.
and the accident was witnessed by his
fellow worker. Joseph Klein. They
were both walking in one track and
noticing train approach. they dropped
into another track. Stikeolszski get
ting there just in time to be struck bv
a switch engine whose approach. worn
out as he was. he did not notice.
The remains. which were badly
mangled. We're taken to Tears morgue
where an inquest was held this after
noon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
LEAVES CORPSE;
DISAPPEARS
Charles Larson May Be Sui
eide Owing to Grief at
Loss of Wife.
POLICE LOOKING FORHIM
Typhoid Fever Said to Have Been
the Cause of Woman's Death
Husband Was III.
Especial to Lake County Times,


Chicago. Feb. 6--The police are
looking for Charles Larson. whose wife
was found dead yesterday in her home.
$3.50 Peoria street. Although 1t ap-
peared that Mrs. Larson had died Of
typhoid fever. the absence OF the
husband, a former saloon keeper, had
to be accounted for IN order to clear
up the mystery. The woman had been
dead three days when her body was
discovered by Charles Erickson. a
resident OF West Pullman. and a rela-
tive of Larson first reported the mat
ter to the police, after the discovery
Of the woman.
The house had been locked and the
keys were missing. which leads him
TO believe that Larson left after the
death of his wife despondent from
grief and supposed financial reverses
Neighbors told the police that when
they missed him in the past three days
they believed he had gone to the hos
pital and did not make inquiries con-
corning him. Larson had been in i'll
health for some time and since dis
posing of his saloon business he had
been despondent. When these circum-
stances were learned by the police they
obtained a description of him from
Erickson and a search OF all the hos
pitals was begun.
The police now believe that after
Larson had remained at his wife's side
until her death. he locked the doors
and left, and that he either committed
suicide or IS lying i'll at some hospital
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
ERIE SECURES INJUNCTION
AGAINST CITY OFFICIALS
Must Not Interfere With Railroad In
Its Effort 10 Lay other Tracks
Law Seems to Favor Erie In This
Case.

Last evening the Erie railroad Sc
cured an injunction against the chief
OF police, his officers and John Rhode
John F. Krost and P. L. Davis. the
members Of the board of public works,
enjoining them from interfering with
the employees of the railroad in laying
tracks across Conkey avenue.
The point at law seems to be that
the railroad owns its right Of wav
and If a street is laid across it. the CITY
can not interfere with any plans it
may have to put other tracks on the
right of way. If, however, the rail-
road should have been compelled to
secure the permission of the city to
cross certain streets with its right of
way then the city may grant this right
and impose any restriction that it may
see fit.
In this case the city was compelled
to secure the permission of the rail-
road TO cross its right Of way when
Conkey avenue was laid out and so II
can not interfere with the railroad in
its desire to lay other tracks on its
own right OF way
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
One Will Leave Hammond
at 7:06 and Will Return
at $50
ENGINEERS DELIGHTED
Nickel Plate Officials Show An In.
elination to Favor New Ham-
mond Company.

The discomfort which has been
caused among some of the employees OF
the Standard Steel Car company be-
cause OF the necessity of walking two
miles to their work will be dispelled
when It is known that beginning with
this morning two of the Nickel Plate
trains viii stop at the new station
to be known as Standard and this will
enable them to ride TO and from their
work.
In answer to telegram to Superin-
tendent S. X Blair OF the Nickel Plate
railroad. Mr.. Webb of the Standard
Steel Car company received word this
morning that No. 204 the east bound su-
burban. leaving Hammond at 7:o6.
would stop at Standard in the future
and No. 229. west bound. leaving stand
ard at about $50 would take all of the
Hammond passengers to this city.
Workers Rejoice.
This win be welcome news TO those
who have been compelled to make the
long journey to and from the plant
every day and will be a great help to
the builders OF the plant until the
street car company IS able to put an
extension to Columbia avenue.
A reporter for THE LAKE COUNTY
TIMES called up B. e. Morgan, the COM
mercial agent of the Nickel Plate rail-
road who said that it was the purpose
OF those In charge OF the suburban
service to give the employees of the
Standard Steel Car company adequate
transportation facilities and that he
would at once take the matter up with
the proper officials. Mr.. Webb in the
meanwhile had been ws5rxin1 on the
matter and yesterday 1t was definitely
decided to stop the two trains men
toned above. Later on, when the
traffic increases, there will be further
accommodations made.
Station Standard will be located
about half a mile west Of Columbia
avenue and the fare from Hammond
will be Ave cents.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
NEWSPAPERS OF THE FUTURE.

The ground is taken by E. P. Powell
in the Christian Register that the
newspaper Of the future will not be
larger in bulk than the present, bur
smaller. and that its obligations to
the public Will be felt in degree that
is not now felt. even II imagined The
increase IN the price OF paper is al
ready causing some or the metropolis
tan journals 10 decrease their size. and
necessity may be the mother OF the
art Of condensation as we'll as OF in
vention. There IS evidently an increas-
ing sense OF responsibility on the part
OF newspapers. and signs are not want
ing that Mr.. Powells second predic-
tion viii come true. As a rule a read
ing public secures about the sort OF
paper that its composite tastes de-
mands.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
DWYER FIGHTING HARD.

Representative Dwyer. Of Lake and
Newton, is making strong fight for
Senator Bowser's bill recently passed
by the senate, which VIII give the steel
town of Gary certain rights on the lake
front. Mr.. Dwyer said that this bin If
enacted into a law Will mean a great
deal to the north part Of the state and
If it is not a law. he says the steel
company Will not make a number Of
improvements and bring a lot OF bust
ness enterprises to the new town.
indianapolis News.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
FRED KECK SEES REAL SNAKE
Is Kept Busy, However, by Black Oak
Friends I'm Proving an AIibi

To see snakes at this time of the
year in northern Indiana outside of a
sanitarium or a police call is so IN
usual as to call attention when this
happens.
Fred Keck of Black Oak saw snakes,
six Of the reptiles, and is ready to
make affidavit that they were real
ones. The sight presented itself when
Kicw was splitting up an old tele-
graph pole for frewood. Imbedded
in the core OF the timber ne found
half a dozen snakes interviewer in
such a manner as to make one think
that they tried to keep each other
warm. Mr.. Keck killed the '.varmints"
and is now kept busy proving his
alibL
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
SAY G|RL. WAS
SOLD FOR $40
Mother Of Edna johnson
Accuses John Russell of
Bartering Daughter.
'O'KEEFE IS A WITNESS
On Strength of What He Says Julia
Blackburn Is Deprived of
Children.

Probation officer O'Keefe Of the
South Chicago police yesterday pre-
sented evidence to Judge Mack in the
Juvenile court on which Edna John
son Of 9S49 Avenue ] was sent 10 me
Geneva home for girls.
BY reason of officer O'Keefes test,-
mony the children of Mrs. Julia Black
burn, keeper of an alleged house for
the enticing and harboring Of girls
was deprived of the custody of her
three children. Annie, Frank and Ar
thur aged, respectively. fourteen.
twelve and ten years. The girl was
sent to the Evanston industrial school
and the boys TO GIenwood.
Mrs. Blackburn was severely renri-
manded by Judge Mack after she had
endeavored TO gain his sympatbv ~,
calling the courts attention to bar
Jewish origin. Judge Mack Is ran.
and the inference in the woman.s s+ota
ment reused his ire.
officer OKeefe claims that NJ
Blackburn and John Olson or Russe1I
are members of gang that is re-
sponsible for the placing of more than
one South Chicago girl in a disrennt-
able resort. Mrs. Jennie Johnston
claims that her daughter, Edna. was
sold to James O'Renley, keeper or =
resort at 2O11 Armour avenue. by Rus
sell for $50.
officer O'Keefe visited the states AT
torney's office TO arrange for the So
curing Of an Indictment against Rus
SELL who is out on bail under chareas
Of enticing and harborlng the Jobnsfon
crtrf 4N- ~
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
VOLUME OF BUSINESS INCREASES
Western Union, Swamped With VOL
Is Compelled to Hire More uaI,

The force at the Western 1-n,o
tele graph office has been increased ~,
the addition OF G. G. bingham W.
VIII now be in charge of the offica Az
ing ehe day. Paul Sturm. formerly the
udy man. VIII be the night operator and
IL Is oeheved that even with this ad-
o,.ioh TO the force they will not be
aoIe TO handle the increased volume of
business here which has doubled with
in the past six months.
II may even be necessary to put on
an extra man to do nothing but re-
celVe messages While another operator
tranmits. Besides the regular messages
there Is an increasingly large amount
or press matter that is sent in very
night and at times the once is swamp
ed with work.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
FINE 81; COSTS $40.

Fren John went as far as he liked
and as result landed in the town
bastile. This morning he was taken
before Judge Mcmahon and fined 81
and costs amounting to s11,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
SPEECH OF THE TOWN PUMP.

Wen you wont to watch der
progress fon a city, figger fon
B der dime wen IT shtops to gif
, bonuses until IL gifts IA sharify
, ball. FOn vOt 1 hear Hammond
iss soon TO hag a sharity ball,
B wich of course means delIca-
, lessen gowns mIt spike tails.
, Der event vos not going 10
happen yet but later, wich
D means so much more trOob1e
b und worry for der vomens. 1
, hear dem speak fOn IL wen dey
pass me by. Dey worry aIreddy
vOf dey vos going to wear or
better, vot dey vOs not going
to wear. FOn yOt I know about
delicatessen gowns dey sind
5oOst so long as any odder gown
und longer, too, only der stuff
vOt not divided Oop rite, be-
} cause some of IL drag on der
} floor.
} Because der event las new
around here Ii will cost some
extra practice for to get some
} shmaIl talk OOp der shleeve, dat
fss, IL shIeeves Is worn at all.
} yesterday I hear two girls prac-
} ticing to sny, '1Dawnce, ThOnks.
} So glad" und so wefter. At
} fierst 1t did not sound natural
} but guess dey viii finally get
, der best of de words.
} Der men folks vos not going
} 10 count much in dIss event.
} Dey only haf 10 gif dare arm
} for der ornaments to hang On.
} 1t vOs going TO be "a success rite
) away, because der managers ap-
} peal to der sharfty spirit
through der social spirit, WITCH
works on der same plan like
finding "A mans heart through
} his stomach.
} Heine try to preach 10 me
} about der deIicatessen gown
} und joost because hiss wife haf
, none, he say dey vos too short
, on one end, but L tell him, @Nef-
} er mind, Heine, sharffy cover
,. cop a multitude of sin"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
SUBURBAN RATE FOR ToLEsToN
Especial to Lake County Times1

Especial TO Lake County Times.)
Toleston, Feb. 6.-People who live
in Toleston are delighted with the es-
tablishment OF suburban rate on the
Michigan Central from ToIeston to
Hammond. The new rate will go into
erect Feb 20, fare from Toleston to
hammond being II cents and from Toll
eston to Chicago. 86 cents The Toles-
Ion villagers have long awaited this
happy concession at the hands of the
AAichigan Central railroad company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
SUPERIOR COURT BILL INTRODUCED
Especial to Lake COUNTY T,m..,

Bows introduced Tho bu, g. -. -
make coninuo"
:ueniahan soor~ on
bill introduced
present circuit While this
at Crown POinG
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
ORDER GALLOWS ERECTED;
WILLIAMS DIES FRIDAY
Supreme Court Refuses New Trial-The Lake County
Murderers May Hang on the Same
Scaffold Later.
Especial to Lake County Ttmasl

dy a. Warden
for
whom denf a "' -
that tFIanIyy
o of ohm a.
Orni and the
ther ermen Unless
men a the bothb '"A0
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
WOMAN'S CHORUS
IN FIRST CONCERT
Organization Will Make It's
Bow to Public Tomorrow
at Towles.

The Hammond Woman's Chorus is
about to make its bow to the music
lovers Of Hammond and knowing that
its audience will consist largely Of
personal friends. the fifty members Of
the chorus are nevertheless anxiouslv
awaiting the verdict at the close of
their concert tomorrow evening. They
have been working hard in order to
find favor on their own merits as
chorus singers and their rehearsals
and practice have been unremitting
during the past several months.
| Most of the singers need no intro
| duction to the public Of Hammond
| their names being well known from the
many notable social events in which
they appeared at the head of private
and public entertainments. Some OF
them are still pupils of the best teach
ers in Chicago while others have re-
ceived the approval from the public In
different cities. That the chorus will
be a success is undoubted and the
program has been arranged to satisfy
every taste.
The sale Of reserved seats at Towle's
opera house for tomorrow evening was
| begun this morning at BicknelPs drug
store and the way in which the tickets
have been going is evidence enough
that Hammond is ready to approve Of
a Woman's chorus in this city.
In speaking of the Hammond Wom-
ans Chorus it should be borne in mind
that only two cities in the state, Rich
mand and Hammond, can pride them
selves on woman's chorus. Each has
a membership of fifty.
In addition to forty members Of the
local organization appearing tomorrow
evening. arrangements have been made
for the appearance of Mrs. Jennie
Thatcher Beach and Marion Green of
Chicago Both are famous as singers.
Mrs. Beach being able to delight an
audience with a sweet soprano while
Mr.. Green has a baritone Of unusual
mellowness.
Judging from press clippings they
have been favorites wherever they
have been heard. They appear three
times and both are said to be gener-
Gus in their encores. The program
for tomorrow evening is as follows:
PART /
Chorus.
w
(b) In Tyne OF Olde. .Bautock
(c) Loves Springtide. Hammond
Mr.. Green.
(a) I've Been Roaming Horn
(b) Songs Ny Mother Taught 8Ie. .Dvorak
(c) If No One Ever Marries Ne. Lehman
I'D The Lark Now Leaves His Waterv
Nest. ...-.--......... Parker
Mrs. Beach.
A Spanish Romance. -. .Sawyer-Lynes
Chorus.
Calm as the Night. t..............G .Goetz
Mrs. Beach and Mr.. Green
The Night Has Thousand Eyes. .I.ynes
Chorus.
(a) Mother o Mine. Tours
tb) Recompense .-........ Hammond
Mr.. Green.
PART II
Zhe Lady of Shalott. Bendall
AIRS. Beach and Chorus,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
.HANLY URGES INSURANCE LAW

Indianapolis
O0HS urging tnat the BnbcOc
ON
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-02-06
THE WEATHER.

Fair and warmer to-
Dfght with minimum tenn
Perature about 10 Thurs
0ay possibly snow and
warmer.
The Delta independent., 1907-06-28

Some OF the largest growers of po.
tatoes follow the hand picking Of
potato bugs. They begin at once as
soon as the bugs appear and thus get
ting the beetles before the eggs for
future colonies OF bugs are laid they
keep ahead Of the beetles and Hnd, It
an easy matter to keep them down.