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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-04-18

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ed over 300 words after the others had
left the line.
In filing diploma standing from last
year the following rules will prevail
O Standings under 60 will not be
accepted The Annual says 20; please
make CHANGE.
(2) Nature Study standings are not
carried over.
The examination in second and first
grade subjects will be held May and
June 1.
Three things are necessary to secure a
higher grade certificate;
U Thoroughness in the fundamental
branches. 1t is far more important for
teacher to have thorough knowledge
of history, geography, grammar and
arithmetic, than n little knowledge of
algebra, and physics.
(2) Ability to teach school well.
No one has a moral right to grant
higher grade Gel eltiiicate to u person who
has not made fair success as a teacher.
A first grade certificate ought to be an
indication that the holder is first class
teacher.
(3) knowledge Of the higher branches
required. This knowledge should not
Of aud ;,n1,tal L,,t Ia,
ought to have such n mastery of it az to
apply it in the enrichment of the funda-
mental branches. A person who has "a
mastery of physics ought to show that
mastery in the way he handles geogra-
ply and agriculture. A person who
knows geometry ought to show such
knowledge in his handling of arithmetic,
Too often "A pupil who has been through
physics cannot give the principles upon
which ventilation depends. knowledge
of this kind that cannot be applied in
the ordinary affairs of life is dead know
ledge and often tends to deaden rather
than enliven the work
The examination held last week has
revealed, among other things, that the
Manual has been studied by many and
the contents mastered in such way
that an intelligent discussion can be
written out regarding the child's pro-
gress in the course. But others show
woful ignorance of the course One ap-
plicant put fractions and decimals in
primary form. Another put gain and
loss percent. in the middle form. Ger
tificates will not be granted to anyone
who has not a reasonable mastery of the
course of study. Our country schools
are too important to be trusted into the
hands of people who have no conception
of what the pupils should be able TO do
at the various stages of their progress
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
GIBSON YARDS EMPLOYE FOUND
DEAD BESIDE M. c. TRACKS
Horribly Mangled Remains of W. Fl. Connely Picked Up
This Morning; Formerly of
Kankakee

The mangled body Of W. II. Con-
nelly. an employe at the Gibson yards.
was found this morning lying beside
the tracks of the Michigan Central
railroad. Death had evidently been in
spontaneous and the body hid been
hurled fully twenty feet.
1t is not known exactly how the man
met his death or at what time The
bod. was discovered by Engineer Ken
nedy of the southbound early morning
freight and he at once notified Yard
master Kelley of Gibson. The body
was found lying in the ditch. about
seventy five yc DIS east of Calumet ave-
nue.. and the 4ead was badly shatter-
ed. while the right hand was severed
from the arm. 1t was thought that
Connely was returning to Hammond
from Gibson and was walking the
tracks. 1t may be that he was struck
by the passenger train which passes
the point about midnight or double
header freight which follows.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27

Conneley worked at the round house
at Gibson, having taken up the posi-
ton only last Monday His home was
in Kankakee Ill. at SOC Indiana ave
nue., where he was well known and
respected. He boarded at the State
Line house in Hammond during his
weeks stay in this city He was
quiet, peaceable fellow and made quite
a few friends during his short stay.
He came to Gibson TO better himself
and was planning to bring his wife to
this city Sunday and TO take up resi-
dence here. Death intervened and his
plans were spoiled, but the heart
broken wife ,ame here today to make
arrangements for the return of the
body to the old home The inquest
was held this afternoon. and the widow
with Sheriff Russell of KanNakee, was
present. The body will be taken to
Kankakee. where the interment will
take place.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
Recent Exodus of Dive
Keepers From West
Hammond a Ruse.
GIRLS ARE STILL THERE
Village Has Fears That Proprietors
Intend Returning Under Guise
of Responsibility.

Just when the respectable citizens Of
West Hammond are congratulating
themselves in the thought that they
have ousted the dives, a West Ham
mond policeman skaters their belief
in this by saying that the inmates of
the dives still remain in West Ham
mond, although the dives are closed
ana the furnishings have been taken to
South Chicago. In addition to the
charges that the inmates of the dives
still hold forth across the line, he
states that the moving of the interior
furnishings to South Chicago was only
a bluff on the part of the owners of
the places to lead the village board to
think they have departed for good, and
then the plan is after month or so
to swing back, ask the board for IL
censes again to run respectable CD sa-
looms.
This, he says, will be killed, how
ever, before the divekeepers can win
over any of the board members. and
this policeman is determined to see that
the dives never again gain an entrance
in the village limits
Yesterday the last of the fixtures
We're removed by large South Chicago
moving van, and for a time at least
'Whiskey Row" will present respect
able appearance.
One evening last week a Hammond
man who was across the line was told
by one of the ex-divekeepers that the
dives would have their licenses within
a month or so. and that things would
be livelier than ever.
The question the citizens OF West
Hammond are asking themselves today
is. will the West Hammond board grant
the divekeepers a license when they ask
for them again? The majority say
mo-" but those more familiar with the
situation shake their heads and say.
time alone VIII tell
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
BURST WATER MAIN
FLOODS STREETS
Commercial Ave. Flows like
River-Water Depart
ment Averts Disaster.

South Chicago. July 27.-The burst
ing of big twelve-inch water main
made Commercial avenue. in the vicin-
ity of Ninety-fourth street, a veritabl
river today. and sewers and trenches
were flooded. But for the timely work
of the department much loss would
have resulted amongst the house own
ers and shopkeepers in the vicinity.
The cause OF the accident was a flaw
in the pipe. and for a time it looked
as If geyser was in progress. the
water spouting into the air.
Work has been going on in this sec
ton for some time, laying sewer pipes.
and it is thought the pipe was weak
ened by the picks of the workmen.
causing flaw in the pipe. The water
flowed for half an hour before it was
finally shut off, and it viii take many
hours before it is pumped out of the
trenches and sewers.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
RAGS GOOD
FIRE FIGHTER
~---
Nondescript MongreI Purp
Must be on Hand at
Every Blaze.
MAKES RECORD LEAP
Mascot of Fire Tug George P. Con-
nelly Just Saves the Day
on Friday.

South Chicago, July 27.-"Rags.r he
is just the most ordinary dog that one
could meet in a whole days tramp. and
yet there is such an extraordinary at
mosphere. not to say odor, about him
that he attracts attention Immediately.
Rags" is the privileged character on
the fire tug George g. Connolly. and
the list Of fire fighters on the boat does
not seem complete unless Rags" is
on it.
Rag1" Il 'tinguished himself Friday
morning when he made a record leap
from the dock to the railing of lhe
boat in >rder to accompany It up the
river in answer to q fire alarm. When
the whistle blew, Rags" for some rea-
son or other. did not get off on the
start and lost several moments. in
which time the boat had already moved
some distance from the dock Rags"
was stil1 in the station. but in less
time than it takes to tell. he was seen
hurting himself against the screen door
and making a white and black streak
from the station house to the boat a
distance of twenty-five feet. Coming to
the edge of the dock, he unhesitatingly
leaped the gap between it and the rail-
1iiS O1 the bOdIs WnlCn py tH1S time mad
been wideaed considerably He barely
caught the railing, rIc he manageC to
scratch mis- wav up aud make tn.
rounds of The boat to see whether
every man was "a his place Every
man, of course. was there, but Rags"
had already been missed, for it would
be unusual to proceed without him.
His Pedigree Is Missing.
Nobody seems to know where Rags"
came from or what breed he is When
he is not too dirty so his long-haired
coat may be seen, he is white and
black. His head and face betray d
poodle strain. his large body the shep-
herd while his face and paws are those
of a Newfoundland. His look is intel
ligent and wistful. He is never at
rest when he is in the company OF the
men and he is not bothered ith fleas,
either. The fire tug dock IS not an in
viting place, but nothing can induce
Rags" 10 desert it. All he asks for
is a little something TO live on and
the privilege of going to fires He is
instinctively fire fighter A burning
rag or paper thrown before him will
not last long after he once gets after
It with his big paws. Altogether he is
a gentleman in a rough coat. and some
day when the roll is called on the fire
tug George P. Connolly after a fierce
and heroic battle which may have thin-
ned the ranks of the fighters. the name
of Rags may not be answered to.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
SMOKING WOMAN
SHOCKS Holman ST.
Young Miss Parades Down
Hammond's Main Street
Putting Perfecto.

People passing down Holman street
about II O'Clock last night were
shocked TO see a Well dressed young
woman walking unconcernedIy down
the throughfare smoking a cigar, ap-
parently enjoying the cool wreaths of
smoke which she blew forth in little
rings.
The woman came in on one of the
Hammond Sixty street cars and
carried a small suit case. AS she
swung off the car in man fashion. down
went her hand into an outside pocket
of her coat and taking out a dainty
perfeeto she calmly lighted it and
walked down the street south towards
Harrison park.
Several by-standers who saw the wo-
man laughed but the woman. whoever
she was did not seem 70 take notice
OF their actions. proceeding on her way
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
sTUDEBAKER DONATES $4,000
VIII Promote the Extention of an Inter-
urban Line to Wfnona.

sWinona Lake. Ind. July 27.-J II.
Studebaker, the South Bend millionaire.
who once presented Winona assembly,
with s50.o00 and who departed a few
days ago for Europe. has donated s25.-
600 10 promote the extension of the
interurban railway. The directors plan
the closing Of the gap between VAL
paraiso and Fort Wayne. providing q
Chicago -Pittsburg service
An unknown woman presented the
assembly with $500 for the fund to be
used in the erection OF a new audi
toTium.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
South Chicago's High Pres
sure Water System Soon
To Be Completed.
FINISHED IN TWO WEEKS
Suburb Will Then Be Provided With
Better Protection Than Al
most ANY Quarter.

Another two weeks will see the COM
pletion of the work now in progress
of replacing the eight inch high pres
sure water pipes from Harbor avenue
to the river, with II inch pipes. In ad-
Gition to the replacing of the pipes
their course viii also be altered in
such manner as to take in the water
on the west side of the bridge in stead
o. at the west side where they now lie
With the completion of the work the
business portion of South Chicago will
be even better equipped for lighting
fire than it has been heretofore and it
is admitted that South Chicago has
been more favored in this respect than
many other portions of Chicago While
the system was giving adequate SER
vice it was nevertheless imperfect and
in order to remedy the imperfections
the improvements have been advocated
and are now under way.
Has Double Protection.
The system extends from the river
along end street, to Commercial ave-
nue. and from Goth street to the Com
mercial avenue bridge. Thus this por-
tion of the city is doubly protected,
first by the ordinary system to which
is added this high pressure system.
Should fire break out, the fire boat
can force the water along this line to
any point at any desira BILE rate of pres
sure up to 800 pounds to the square
inch of pipe. The difference and value
of this high power system is ready
realized when one compares the pres
sure to the ordinary system which in
most cases does not go above so pounds
to the square inch. With a possible
100 pounds for fire purposes. once the
new course of the pipe is completed,
there is also the advantage of getting
the fire boat into action without first
having to change it's position which
necessitated the turning of the bridge
in order to make the connection.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
LITTLE GRUSzKA BOY DIES.

and Mrs. ". Gruszka died this morn
ing q ; o'clock at their home in Doug
las street, after an illness of a few
weeks. The funeral services will be
held Monday morning from the West
Hammond church
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27

as though smoking cigars was a usual
occurrence with her. Three young men
from the Standard Steel Car works fol-
lowed the woman foC a short distance.
TO see where she was going. but when
she had passed the Central school they
turned back.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27

ents We're found who were unable TO
give off-hand the number of their fam
lily and would be obliged to count them
one by one to determine the size of
the family.
Enumeration of voters, taken for the
state Of Indiana:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
East Siders Believe a Vein
Has Been Tapped In
Their Vicinity.
FOUND IN CATCH BASIN
Engineer at New Sewer Accidentally
Makes Find and Wild Ex-
citement Follows.
Partridge ia Punch.

Residents of Wilcox aid Columbia
avenue are excited today over the fact
that over inches of crude oil has been
discovered in one of the sewer catch
basins and the residents along the
streets believe that veins Of oil abound
all through the east side district
Contractors who are putting in a
sewer system on Wilcox avenue let
the water run into the sewer and the
Gil was found in the first of the catch
basins where the water from the new
sewer runs through.
A. Curtis who is in charge of the
engine at the sewer accidently pulled
off the top of the catch basin yesterday
and was surprised when he found over
FIVE inches of crude oil at the bottom.
Fastening back he told the other men
what he had found. Picks and shovels
were thrown aside and the entire force
collected around the sewer basin to see
il it really was oil After dipping
their hands in and taking some of it
to their work the crowd of workmen
were satisfied that the fluid was really
oil.
Excitement Follows Discovery
Within less than half an hour the
WOFQ lAdl OH 0dQ Deen IOunQ on Col
umbia avenue spread from house to
house and people who have lots in the
vicinity FASTENED to the sewer basin
where they examined the oil and every
one pronounces it the real article 1t
is believed even by many inclined to
be skeptical that there really is a vein
of oil somewhere in the neighborhood
and in digging the sewer the vein has
been tapped. Another explanation to
the presence of the fluid is that one
Of John D. Rockerfellers' pipe lines be-
tween Whiting and Youngstown. Ohio,
has sprung a leak allowing small
quantities of the oil to escape.
However. the residents do not take
any stock in this as they believe there
is oil in their district and probably
something Will be done next week to
determine whether oil veins do run
through Wilcox and Columbia avenue
or not. In the meantime this subject
is the main subject of conversation
among the residents of the east side.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27

Let your wants he known through
THE LAKE COUNTY TINES "vsaut
ads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
Attorney M. G. Frysinger
and Judge Mcmahon
Clash.
INSINUATIONS
His Honor Threatens Fine and I'm
prisonment For Contempt
of Court.

That it don't pay to talk too much
before a Judge, was found out by At
torney NJ. c. Frysinger of Indiana Har-
Dor, who was before Judge Mcmahon
this morning in an attempt to reopen a
case. Mr.. Frysinger took occasion to
remark several times that he did not
think that the case in which he was in
terested had been heard in full, and
wanted to be heard further in the mat
ter. Judge Mcmahon told him that he
could appeal if he wished. but that he
had given the client a chance to plead
either way guilty or not guilty and he
had pleaded guilty, and so the case was
ended as far as he was concerned Mr..
Frysinger still continued to discuss the
inadvisability of hearing the case with
out a lawyer being present and Judge
Mcmahon proceeded to give him stern
call down.
I don't want you to say that you
don't think the man was given a fair
trial again, and if you do said the
judge, 4 will fine you for contempt of
court and give you a jail sentence be-
sides"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27

WEATHER--Fair ard warmer
tORiEhti showers Sunday or San-
day night
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27
Can't Square 1t That Way.

Mr.. Frysinger tried to explain that he
did not mean it in that light. but Judge
McMahOn was unpacified and said that
he had heard the case fairly and square
lv and would have no one question the
way cases were conducted in his court.
I am willing" continued the Judge
Ito take your bond if you appealed the
case when I dn't think you had
dollar"
Well have got property in my own
name angrily broke in the attorney
and as much property as you have, I'll
bet five dollars"
The matter was then more coolIy
discussed and ended by Attorney Fry
singer paying the fine implied upon his
client The case was the arrest of
Arthur Nusebeaum. a driver for the
Charles Martin Bakery of Indiana Har-
Dor, charged with peddling without a
license in violation OF the ordinances
The man was fined s. and costs and an
hour after the trial Frysinger appeared.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27

Total. Yesterday lO,SIO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-07-27

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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-13
ALL SORTS OF
GOT TON FOLK
An international Gathering
To Promote a Better
Understanding.

Preparations have been made by
the cities and the state OF Georgia
for the entertainment next fall OF
perhaps the largest gathering OF
cotton growers, spinners and men In
terested directly or indirectly in cot
ton the world ever seen. The
delegates who will be present at the
International Cotton convention will
be royalty entertained by the city
and state officials
Many Foreigners.
There viii be from SO to 100 for
eign spinners at the convention.
These spinners will represent the cot
ton mill interests of Breat Britain
and the continent, and the domestic
spinners of New England and the
south will also attend. There will
be besides representatives of all
the cotton exchanges, American and
foreign, and delegates from the
Southern Cotton Association and the
Farmers union as well as from the
marine insurance companies.
A special train of the Southern
railway will bring the delegates from
New York to the south. The cenven-
ton will be held October z, s,
and g. AfteF-the convention is con-
Guided the delegates will be taken
through the cotton belt on a special
train, and they will be shown cotton
in every stage, from the field and gin
to the mills
Getting Together.
The convention is part of a general
tendency to bring all cotton interests
together for mutual understanding.
At the Vienna conference the for
eign spinners were invited to come
to Atlanta. The Atlanta gathering
will be greater and more varied in
the interests it represents even than
the European conference.
Problems of bailing, transportation
and marketing of cotton will
be discussed at the convention
from every standpoint The visit to
European spinners, many of whom
duction of its great staple. and the
operation of its cotton mills.
Jordan's Plans.
Apropos of cotton production, Pres
ident Harvie Jordan, of the Southern
Cotton association, announced to-day
that on his tour of the cotton belt
which will begin next week, he will
urge reforms in the methods of bail
ing, handling and marketing cotton,
so as to place it on a parity with
foreign cotton.
He has photographs showing the
immaculate condition ingwhich Egyp-
tan and other foreign cotton reaches
the spinner. The foreign growers use
canvass instead of jute bagging.
81 favor the use of cotton bagging
on the part of southern farmers
said Mr., Jordan. discussing this
phase of cotton. Cotton bagging not
only holds the marks better, being
more closely woven than the jute, but
it opens a new demand for cotton"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-13

Triton, Ga, July 1S.-Lumber trade
conditions in Georgia and Florida as
we'll as the adjoining states at this
time are such as call for concerted
action among the operators and the
coolest heads and best brains OF the
manufacturers at the great Interstate
meeting of lumbermen in Atlanuc
Beach, near Jacksonville, Fla, next
Monday, the 18th inst. Present in
dications point to the largest attend
ance ever recorded at lumber con-
vention, as on this occasion the saw
mill people are face to face with a
condition and not a theory, that must
be met and mastered once for always.
At the Atlantic Beach conference
reports will be made from the, con-
suming and the wholesale trade IN
all parts of the country, as well as by
the manufacturers from all the South
Atlantic Seaboard States, regarding
demand and supplies, production. etc.
at this time. Prices and comparisons
with a corresponding period for last
wear. stocks and other features or the
situation, such as will throw light on
the present as we'll as the future out
look, and thereby give the meeting
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1907-07-13
BRoWNSON,S VISIT TO OYSTER
BAY AND ITS SIGNIFICANCE

What came from President Roose-
welt through Admiral Brownson is de-
cidedly 6iEferent and much broader
design. President Roosevelt has beer
consistent N advocating a. large navy
as the surest guarantee of peace be-
tween the United States and all for
eign powers. Heretofore a large
navy has been reckoned solely from
the point of view of the number of
ships, their tonnage, armor. guns, and
fighting capacity. With this idea the
American navy has grown steadily
To the Somewhat interesting array
OF ships and tonnage, President
Roosevelt proposes to give the world
somewhat startling demonstration
of what the American navy is cap
able of doing to protect either OF botn
extended shores of the United States.
As Admiral Brownson said:
There is no time like the present
for such a demonstrations time
when the United States is at perfect
peace with every nation"
In everything that has come from
the president regarding the move
ment. it has been understood that the
fleet, wherever it may go, is to be
brought back to the Atlantic and that
the return is to be as great a demon
stration of speed as the outward
Journeys