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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27

never fully recovered from the shock.
His mind was affected and he was
thought to be peculiar by those who
afterwards knew him.
His father, believing it best for him
to keep out of the hot sun as much as
possible, sent hi INTO work for a firm
in Chicago by the name of Hate &
Murray Here his ahliction made him
worse than useless and as Mr.. Murray
had visited the Gibson on several occa-
sions when on fishing and hunting
trips, he decided to make arrange
ments with Mr.. Gibson, by which the
boy could do chores" for his board
and lodging.
Tells story Best Herself.
The rest of the story is told best
by Kitty Gibson herself: when Mr.
Gibson brought William out to the
tavern he was thin and sickly looking
and was abused by everybody on ac-
count of his peculiarities.
! He was young man p years Of
age then and as he seemed alone and
/ friendless in the world, 1 took more
! than an ordinary interest in him. He
would come TO me with his troubles
I and I could generally quiet him and fix
them up for him."
| Finally Elizabeth and David Gibson
! passed away and 1 was left alone with
William. The property was to be mine
but Mr. Gibson died without a Will
and the forty-seven and one-half acres
were divided among some distant
heirs"
/ However. I was left the house and
two and one-half acres of land, which
I have kept ever since. William
came to depend on me more and more
as he grew older and so we have
lived here together and found a great
deal of comfort in each others COM
pany."
Lon!iness Too Much For Her.
Last summer he passed away and
since then 1 have been left alone. ]
was afraid to stay in the house on ac-
count Of the rough looking men who
frequent this vicinity since the Gibson
yards were built. and SO I am giving
a Polish man and his wife their rent
Just for company.
Il Kitty Gibsons stories Of the early
days are exceedingly interesting. She
/ remembers when the Michigan Cen
trail railroad was built through the
= region and one fall had been CON
plcted only as far as the present LAX,
Shore depot at Gibson.
1t was impossible to carry on th'
work Of construction during the win
ter mouths. and so all OF the passen
gers We're carried by stage from tn
temporary terminal 10 Chicago.
Railroad Wonder of the Time.
When the road was finally com
j pleted it was the wonder Of all o
the residents Of the region. The.
would come out TO see the trains g
E through and for awhile that was or
{ Of the events of the day.
: The engines burned wood instead o
I coal. and instead Of the trim littl
r smokestaeks shat the big moguls nov
! have, the boiler was surmounted Wit
great bulge top stacks. from which tn
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
WITH THE EDITORS
A Poet Deprived of His Poultry.

= i WIN ~, 3o.,as+ ,oe..,4 .,,,+
find this dispatch in our morning pa
per:
Evansville. Ind. Dee. ga chicken
Thief last night broke into the hem
i,o{f * JaiaeS +. Elm9re, carried OF
door 4 naner Nth ~ fol1n}rir,r w y,,. ~
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Thoug6t ia Ger n, i,5isiia1s Ler, "
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ADJUSTMENTS

miraculous tricks. This IS quick clever
work
Her second act is termed Mental
Telepathy." She ans,,.,.~s an manner Of
questions put y her ba. members Of the
audience rms, she says Is not clair
Noyanee or spiritualism but the per
feet development of + fe..,,fts, ,at,,raI
gift
The hfst performance viii be given
ON Monday evening d.. qa .,., -
tinue the rest OF the y,eek
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27

sparks issued in brilliant showers.
on May 19 1871. the same year Of
the Chicago fire, there was strong
wind blowing and fire brand forced
out of The smoke stack Of one of the
passing engines, lit on the roof of the
tavern. and set it on fire.
The Gibsons were burned out of
house and home and were left desti-
tute. The railroad campony. however
rebuilt the tavern which IS still stand
ing and Mr. Gibson was enabled TO
make another start in life.
The engines in those days were
named instead OF being numbered and
among the first that We're put on the
road were the Ruby" the West
Wind" and the North Wind" It was
the RUDY" that was responsible for
the disastrous fire that destroyed the
Gibson tavern.
sombe Memories of Kitty.
The Calumet region used to be the
best hunting and fishing grounds n
the vicinity Of Chicago. Miss Gibson
remembers when Henry Phillips. the
father-in-Iaw Of ". b. Conkey. used
to come out and spend several days
each fall on hunting trips.
Kitty GIBSON IS now so old tnat she
( is unable to support herself. She pro-
vides q portion Of the little that she
and her four cats eat and the Goa
that she burns, from the money shs
I has received from the sale OF lot.
out OF her two and one-half acres o.
1 land.
The railroad company gave her SOM
money for piece Of land they needed
but ali OF that is gone. The count,
has helped her some and viii doubt
/ less help more. She has several friend
who have offered 70 take her hom
with them and care fer her, but sh
has lived in the old time SO long sh
does not believe she could be happ
in any other place.
she las lived a long. eventfuI lii,
but its close is near. and Kitty Gibso
wants 70 die where she has liveS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27

tinuing on the last stage of a weari-
some journey.
The Gibsons We're hospitable people
and everyone who put up there" was
especially impressed with the little
black-eyed Indian woman whom the
proprietor had taken to raise years be
fore. whose cheerfulness and quiet de-
meanor won for her the respect of all
Corners.
Landmark still Stands.
Today the old tavern is still stand
ing, although the storms of many sum-
mers and winters have warped the
rough boards of which it was con-
structed. Within, the only survivor
of those pioneer days. is the half-bred
Indian woman, who has lived on prac
ticaIly the same spot for all that time.
Her swarthy face is wrinkled now, but
the black eyes shine as brightly as
ever and when she speaks, her voice
is so soft and we'll modulated that it
is almost musical
The tall oaks that once surrounded
the Gibson tavern, have all been cut
down and converted into railroad ties.
Another growth of struggling oak
trees have taken their place. The ST
lence Of a primeval forest is now re
1 placed ty the shrill shrieks from a
/ dozens of lococotimes that daily pass
the once isolated tavern.
What the Years Have Done.
| In place of the vast stretches of
| timberland, swamp or marsh, over
which the wild fowl flew unmolested
as they migrated north or south, tall
chimneys now pierce the sky. mark
/ ing the location Of dozens Of indus
tries. Dotted over the region are
many villages, towns or cities con
nected by the steel highways Of as
many railroads. The three families
! whose heads were then practically
monarchs of all they surveyed have
been replaced by ten thousand or more
others and the cities are growing SC
rapidly that it Will be but a few years
until they viii completely cover tht
fifty square miles that was then prac-
/ tically uninhabited.
The Present Kitty Gibson.
The Indian at the tavern, now ol(
and wrinkled faced living in the hous,
of weatherbeaten boards is Kitty Glib
/ SON The one connecting link between
the pioneer days of fifty years eg'
and those OF the great industrial act
ivity today. The one person who b,
/ word OF mouth can tell the enquire
the history Of the Calumet, region sine
it was first invaded by white men.
Kitty Gibson is d remarkable WON
an. She was SO years old Oct. L. an'
Yet is in full possession Of all he
faculties and seems as active, men
tally, as she was twenty years age
when the people Of Hammond remem
Der the frequent calls of the Indian
woman who sold them jelhes. jan
huckleberries, butter and eggs.
That the span Of her life covers tn
period of the history OF the Calume
region would be but a matter Of pass
ing interest Of it We're rot foF the fac
that this woman has stored up in he
mind. q wealth Of valuable information
lregarding the early days.
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MORAL INSTRUCTION IN SCHOOLS

indianapolis, Dee 27.-ln q paper
read before the State Teachers assoeia-
ton Mrs Martha 4. WINS. head of tho
mathematical department ot tae Muncie
high school discussed plainly the mat
ter of moral Instruction IN public
schools and condemned as a mistake
keeping children IN ignorance Of the
laws or sex The banisAment or the
Bible from the schools Is one q tho
causes Of the degeneraey Of the times.
she declared
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
AT TOWLE's SUNDAY, DEC. %

ut STEERS LAST FIGHT"
From other cities come echoes OF the
phenomenal success Of Hal Reds melo-
drama. Clusters Last Fight" Patrons
Of the Towle opera house will have an
opportunity or seeing this great pre-
duetlon as it comes to that theater next
sunday. matinee and night. Many books
have been written on the subject. but
this is the first time it has ever been
STAGED. The play calls for such a
large number Of people. and the ex-
pense OF mounting and carrying it is SO
great. that few managers cared TO un-
dertake the venture. This company
carries forty people. a carload OF spec
ial scenery. horses and dogs. in the
company is a band of fuIl-blooded In
dians. cowboys and scouts. The play
itself is a faithful portrayal OF life in
the early west and the incidents lead
ing up TO Clusters fight with the In
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27

The death Of William has greatly
saddened and changed her during the
past few months. but in spite OF the
unpromisins prospect. she is cheerful.
The Christmas season IS here again
and Kitty Gibson is doubtless dream
ing of other Christmases gone by.
when she as girl, hung her stocking
near the old fireplace
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27

dams on the Little Big Horn. The
world-renowned government scout.
Buffalo Bill" is the leading character,
and around him and General Custer.
the author has written a romantic and
thrilling story of love and war. The
play opens at the home of Buffalo
BIZ and the scenes changes during the
action to the Indian stronghold and.
finally, to the famous battle ground.
Then comes a grand reproduction OF
Clusters desperate last stand" The
finale is Buffalo Bits historical duel
with yellow Hand" chief of the
Cheyenne nation. Reserved seats on
sale at BicknelTs drug store Saturday,
Dec. IS, for both performances.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
worlrs Greatest cathsdraI.

The moor space Of st. Peters, Rome,
is 127. GOO square feet. the greatest Of
any cathedral in the world
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27

and poperty, vice and purity. and
abounds in witty lines. comedy and
dramatic situations in conjunction with
musical numbers. Mr. Blaney has
furnished Miss Williams with a good
company. including singing chorus.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27

The people who will patronfxe you
are the people who viii read the ads
In this newspaper.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27

May. The Mystery Girl" Miss May
does two different acts at each per-
Torrance. Her first demonstration
takes place in cabinet and stock
where with head, hands and feet
securely tied. she performs seemingly
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-27
AT TOWLE's NEXT WEEK.

MYSTERIOUS ETHEL MAY.
Winninger Bros. own company offers
s a special feature this season Ethel
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-10
MARRIED

MARRIED CoUCH-SPAULDING- Mill River, Mass. September 24, Lyman Couch jr. and Miss Mary Spaulding.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-10
TOWN ELECTION

The town election Monday resulted in the election of the following candidates. Town clerk, H. 0. Rowley r, on both tickets; selectmon, J. J. Fahey d, E. A.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-10
SHARON VALLEY

George B. Klebes is in New York purchasing goods.
 Leonard Roselle has rented Peter Liners house and commenced house keeping on Wednesday.
 Mrs Julia Bristol visited her son, F. l.. Bristol last Sunday. s...-... #
 Report has it that Julia Root is sick with whooping cough.
 Richard Scott has moved in part of F. Warehouses house. -r
 Ernest Bensen of Dover visited Sun- day at F. L. Bristol's.
 George B. K1ebes is having his store shingled. .--'
 An invitation has been received and accepted by Silver Lake Grange from Webutuck Grange, to visit them on Fri day evening October Il. We trust all members may be able to go.
 A. Scott is painting for J. Fahy.
 J. Duffy is having his house shingled.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-10
MILLERTON

Miss Kate Kennard of Cambridge, N. Y.. has been visiting few days at O. A. Townsend's.
 The time changed on the 0. N. E. R.R. on Sunday and brought back to us two of our former inhabitants, Geo. Conk- right and Geo. Kisselbrack. Both left fo. different parts of the road when the old N. D. & O, changed hands and we are glad to welcome them back.
 The baseball club dance on Friday night was success both financially as well as socially. The boys cleared about $50 which will help pay expenses which have accumulated during the base ball season.
 Sheriff Chanler and MT. Perkins, Chairman Democratic County Com mittee were in town on Friday.
 Everett Royal of Cambridge, N. Y, was visiting friends in town over Sum- day. /
 Myron Puff is back doing business at the old stand after a vacation of two weeks.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-10
Sharon Church Directory

First Congregational Church, Rev. G. L. Forte, Pastor. Sunday ser vices: Morning. 10-30; Sunday School immediately following preaching service. Christian Endeavor, 645 p. m-; evening 7.30; prayer and conference meeting, Thursday evening at 7:30
 Christ Church-Rev. J. B. Mics, Ph. D., Rector. Sunday Services, 10-30, 8. h., Service with sermon; 500, D. m., Evening Prayer. Holy Communion on first Sunday of the month and Holy Days at 1O:3O, a. m. Sunday School after morning service. All cordially W eleome.
 Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. B. Seeholzer, Pastor. Morning service, O.3O; Sunday school, immediately fol owing; Epworth League, GAS D. m.;
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-10
~ SHARON %

evening service, 7.30; prayer meeting, Thursday evening at 7.30.
 St. Bernard's Church Rev. Father Smith, Pastor. Morning service, 11.15; once each month at 9 a. m.
 Second Congregational Church (Ells- worth) = Rev. w. E. Page, Pastor. morning service. II; Sunday school, 1915; Christian Endeavor takes place of evening service at 7.3O; prayer meet ing, Thursday at 2.30 D. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-10
Harlem Railroad.

Harlem Railroad. Trains arrive at Sharon Station, north bound at 925 a. m., 11.40 8. m., 2.50 p. m., 5-54 p. m., TAT p. m.; southbound at 723 a. m-, 9.09a. m., 1.39 p. m., 4.08 p. m, 6. If p. m. Sundays, northbound, at 1928 and 8.22 p. m.; southbound at 7.23 a. m. and 6.42 p. m.
Connecticut western news., 1907-10-10

Pequigney d, A. w. Lamb r; collector, Otto Tiedeman r; treasurer, P. J. Kenny, both tickets; assessors, E. P. Hazard T, H. M Dunbar T, E. J. Reed d; stands license; for constitution 24, against 23.
 The vote in detail was as follows.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25

Washington, April l5.-There Is
the keenest interest shown here as 10
the attitude President Roosevelt and
Attorney General Bonaparte may
take regarding the Federal grand
jury's work In the timber fraud cases
In Idaho.
A morning newspaper here pub.
fishes press dispatch from Boise
stating positively that Senator Borah
has been Indicted presumably foI
conspiracy.
IL said also that he has asked the
Attorney General to review the e,i.
dence and indictments returned
thereon by the federal grand jury,
with a view Of having action against
the senator post poned until after the
Western Federation cases are con.
ciuded.
1t has been represented to the pres,
ident that United States Attorney
Ruick Is the enemy OF Borah. Cal,
win Cobb, editor OF the Boise States.
man, who was here week ago, saw
the president and II Is believed asked
him to restrain the work OF the fed
eral grand Jury until the Western
Federation cases are over.
Fred Marvin, State Land and Tim
Der agent of Idaho, Is here today I,
present the Borah side OF the case
The president has shown great 10
terest In the unusual zeal In tb
Wes ern Federation cases In view q
the fact that they are state cases
Everybody here is curious to kno'
whether the work OF the federal al
tborities will be suspended under tn
plea Of assisting the state cases.
There are hints here that lot Q
big republican fish may be enineshe
In the Federal inquiry into tn
frauds Of the lumber trust. Some G
the suspected are spouters for tn
Federal administration.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25

Harrisburg, Pa. April l6.-With'
out debate, without amendment, and
without dissenting vote, the Penn.
sylvania house OF representatives has
agreed to terminate machine rule In
cities and boroughs, and the bill now
goes TO the senate. The bill Is fol
the immediate establishment OF q
system whereby the people Of cities
and boroughs can ballot direct on
municipal questions-the initiative
and referendum.
Two weeks before this the house,
also by unanimous vote, adopted a
bill for popular election OF United
States senator's.
Last year at special session the
Pennsylvania legislature amended the
ballot law and established q direct
nomination system.
Verify we are Witnessing the ter.
mination Of machine rule In Penn.
sylvania. The final power as to leg
islation. as well ms TO nominations, II
being transferred from the machine
to the people. The establishment OF
these direct vote systems places The
final power In the people. II Is tb,
peoples rule.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25
April 10, 1907.

April 10, 1907.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
ment OF yesterday.
The following liquor bonds APP
proved and license ordered issued.
Reuben Bennett, Gibbonsville,
Idaho. Black < Jackson. Yellow
Jacket, Idaho, Samuel 4. Gary, Lees
bury, Idaho, l. c Fender, Baker,
idaho, Edward c Kinney, Cold Spring
Ranch, Idaho, John Ostrom. May,
Idaho, Thomas Powell, Junction,
Idaho. Fred Brough, Salmon, Ida
no, William Anderson, Salmon. Ida
bo. Joseph BowdeD, Salmon. Idaho.
Bond OF II f. Frost ,for county
printing examined and approved.
Petition OF Richard Gels ct al for a
road up Pratt creek laid over TO July
1 1907.
-. Petition OF + + Esdards for road
from Gibbousville to Montana line
/ laid over to July 1907.
Board adjourned to meet April IL,
1907.
W c Smith, John Long,
Clerk. Chairman.
April II, 1907.
/ Posrd met pursuant 10 adjourn.
ment. In the matter OF the care OF
INDECENT sick. otherwise county pooI
for the year 1901 awarded to Fred
Brouyb, bond approved.
In the matter of the petition oI
W Thornburg, ct al for a new schoo
district out OF part OF school district
No p, was granted.
Board adjourned TO meet Apr
18th.
" G Smith. John Long,
Clerk. Chairman
April ~, 1907.
Board met pursuant TO adjourn
meBt.
In the matter Of e per cent OF tn
Road Property Tax collected within
the corporate limits Of the village o
salmon City for the year 1905, count.
auditor ordered 10 draw warrants o.
road fund In favor Of village OF Sal
mon City for s352 90.
In the matter OF leave OF absenc
for the county attorney, 3 Cowen
granted leave OF absence for 80 days
Board adjourned To meet May 4
1907, at = O'Clock a. NJ.
" c Smith, John Long.
Clerk. Chairman
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25

To II. J. Humphrey, his heirs. executors.
administrators and assigns
Yoa are hereby notified that We have eK.
pended during the years u 1905 tpo4.
1905 and 100 four bgadred dollars ia labor
and improvements upon the -ioua" Mining
Claim. kIiusted in the Junction Mining DiA-
,ries. in the County II iemhi. State 81 idaho.
more particular description Of Which n
found 10 the notice 81 location OF said lude
recorded in Book -H7 81 Mineral Records.
On Page Sss, Records Of LeInhi Coanty.
Idaho.
That said lalos Was performed and the
said improvements we're made tor the par.
pose Of holding said claim under aud ~ var.
tue oi Section zsz4. Revised Statutes II the
United States. and tho amendments thereof
concerning annual labor on mining claims.
for the years ending December 5is'. 1904
1904. iooS, toooL
II within ninety days from the personal
service 81 thus notice OF within ninety DAYS
after the publication thereof. zoe tail or re-
iuse to contribute yoar pEoportion Of such
expenditures = co-oxnef. sour interest," in
the sad claim viii become the property a
The subscribers, your co-ownerx. who have
made the required expenditures. according
to the terms oi said Section
Dated this 9Th day OF January. A. d.. 1907,
at Salmon. Iemhi County, Idshe.
W. LKSKKksDoRFEk
HEsKY SiEFEEN
Fist PubhestiOn. January a.. 1907.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25

To y. w. Sullivan. his executors. admins.
trators, heirs and assigns
You arc hereby notified that ! have en-,
pended during the Year, Of Isps, Ispp. 1000.
1901, tpo1, 1908. 1904. 1905 aad 1000 IN labo,
and Improvements the sam 81 one hundred
and fifty dollars upon your one sixth interest
in the Alex Stevens lode mining claim. sit
saied in the Texas Mining District, lemh
County. State OF Idaho, the location eeriih
cate OF which Is found recorded IN book "B'
OF Lode Mining Claims, Al page ". In ths
of1ce oil the Recorder III said county AMI
state, which one hundred and fifty dollars
together with that expended by myself upor
my own interest and co-owners expended ny
on their own interest max eS the sum 81 on,
hundred dollars in Improvements and isbo
for each OF said years in order 10 hold salf
claim under the provisions 81 section xIl4 o
the Revised Statutes 81 the United State
and amendments thereto. approved lamar
"a. 1880. concerning annual labor upon main
ing claims, being the amount necessarily ca
pended in order 10 bold said claim fps sai'
years above mentioned.
And II within ninety days after the dni
publication d TINS notice you fail OF refuse q
contribute your proportion OF such sxpspdli
are a. co-oSnef, Yoaf interest Ia the ciain
wiil became the property III the subscribed
your en- owner. who has made the regaite'
expenditures by the terms ~ said section.
DATED this 10Th day of January. A. d. 1907
al Salmon. lembi County, Idaho.
RAIPa r. OUAKLKA.
Z. q, Address. Boise, Idaho
First publicailo January "a. 1907.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-04-25

than he had contemplated. The sec
Rotary OF war Is already scheduled for
several speeches In western states,
but no Ohio dates have SO far been
made for him.
His home supporters have request
ed him TO answer Foraker, and Just
as soon as he returns to Washington
he win take up the subject.
His speeches win be more In the
nature Of defense OF the admins
tration and an explanation OF the In
sidious attacks MADE upon IL In the
senate than personal plea OF the
voters.
Senator E.srakef's speech Is re.
garded In administration circles as
the most plausible he could have pre-.
sented. He has appealed for the
same freedom OF action In senator
which Is accorded an executive. Sec
rotary Taft and his supporters vii
not permit the controversy to taxi,
such turn. The kind OF an ex
posture made by Senator La. Foileit,
Ia his Chautauqua addresses, wher
he went below the surface of opei
senate debate, Is the kind which vii
be made In Ohio.
Secretary Taft knows how TO In
dulRe In plain speech, as was showl
In the last Ohio campaign. Senate
Foraker has invited discussion o
the record. and he will be accommo
dated.