davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
Gary Town Board Meeting
on Franchise Matter
a Farce.
KNOTS GREAT 4 AM"
No Apparent Disposition to do the
Will of the People-Re-
convene Aug. Z.

AS a subject for a comic opera, the
meeting of the Gary town board should
appeal to the imagination Of George
Ade and is worthy OF a real inspiration
from him The meeting Saturday aft
ernoon in which the matter of a ref
erendum vote on the franchise question
was discussed was so full of dramatic
climaxes and the scene was in such a
novel setting that the meeting was well
worth the price of admission.
Scene IA city. in the building. the
workingmen hurrying hither and thith-
er, the rapidly rising mills in the dist
ance, the sprinkling of houses and busi-
ness blocks over a territory so vast
that the first idea suggested is that of
the immediate need of transportation
facilities.
Scene PA little wooden school house
full of flies and men. Distinguished at
torneys seated about the room wiping
the perspiration from their brows and
/ lighting the flies. The town board
seated on a bench intended for school
children. In the widst of them all. the
central figure, the sultan on his isle Of
| Bong Bong, was Tom Knots the pres
ident OF the town board, ex-Hammond
policeman and monarch of all he sur
veyed.
"RabbIe" Asks for Reconsideration.
The board had been called together
for the purpose of considering a petit
tion that had been presented by the
'rabble" asking that the all wise acts
of the board in granting traction
franchise to Frank Gavit of Whiting
and his unknown hackers be reconsid-
cred and that the people have a word
as to the final disposition of the right
to use the streets for so years.
Attorney McCracken representing the
people presented a petition signed by
229 of the 3s1 voters of the city of
Gary. All that is necessary to require
the board to submit the matter to a
referendum vote is majority of the
voters at the last election and as the
voters at the last election numbered
! but 81 it is easy to see that more than
the necessary signatures had been Sc
cured.
The petition was read by the town
clerk and then trustee Sears arose to
give his opinion of the matter. In
substance his remarks were to the
effect that after long study and due
consideration the Gary board of trustees
had done the thinking for the people
of the city which they represented.
previous in attempting to do some
thinking for themselves on the sub
ject.
Teens With bitterness.
The speech was filled with express
sions of bitterness against the com
pany which had bought the city, Sears
gave the impression Of a man in the
CONTINUED ON page 2 column 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
Electrician Mistakes Deadly
Device for Hook
Killed Instantly.
IS STRUCK BY TRAIN
August Flopp Dies After Being
Horrible Mangled on B. & 0.
Crossing-0thers Hurt.

South Chicago. Aus. 5.-Special--A
series of accidents took place in South
Chicago. two of which resulted fatally.
John Erickson OF 1886 Buffalo avenue
met death under very unusual circnm-
stances Erickson worked for the IL
linois Steel company as an electrician.
This morning he came 10 work as usual
and in looking about for a place on
which to hang his coat he saw what
he took to be a hook. While addressing
a remark to a companion. he hung his
coat thereon. To the surprise OF those
about him, Erickson fell 10 the floor.
limp and lifeless. Death had been in
Simultaneous and it was noticed then
for the first time that the supposed
hook was an open switch. The coat
completed a circuit whereby a deadly
current was transmitted TO the cleo
trician. causing instant death. The
flesh Of Eriekson's hands was badly
burned and the coat In places was burn
ed to a crisp.
An inquest is in progress this aft
ernoon.
Meets Denth on Railroad.
August FIopp. se4f south Wood
street. suffered injuries which resulted
in his death. on the crossing OF the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad tracks at
one Hundreth street last night. Flopp.
who was a German, Al years OF age
was struck by a train and terribly
! mangled. Trainmen who went to his
rescue found that his left leg had been
completely severed from his body and
the other leg was badly bruised. He
sustained other internal injuries and
was conveyed as speedily as possible
to the county hospital. He died there
/ this morning.
Tony Pulwicz suffered serious injury
to his head this morning while at wofk
for the Iraauois klruace lllaste pnl-
| wicz, who Is twenty-tlirse years old
and a laborer by oceupa ton was struck
on the head by heavy plate which
fell from the roof of the building 2
distance OF 80 feet from the ground.
Pulwicz was taken to his home 1926
The Strand. where he is being cared
for. 1t was not known by the physician
who was first called to look at his
injury. whether the skull was fractured
or not.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05

According to HoyI, 10000 sabscrih
ers means $4,000 readers every day
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
Teens With bitterness.

The speech was filled with express
sons of bitterness against the com
pany which had bought the city, Sears
gave the impression Of a man in the
CONTINUED ON page column 81
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05
Party In Hammond Recently.

The satchel was seen floating on the
water late Saturday night by young
lad who is known among his associates
as Capt" Wagner, and whose home is
somewhere on Commercial avenue.
Since the papers are not in river any
more Mr. Menges is sure of coming into
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05

Continued on page ;, column .,
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-05

TOlal. Yesterday 1O,8lO
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-01
Local and Personal.

w, M. Duthie wants to buy about
200 Gull ties.
l want old rubber, copper and brass.
E. H. Atherton. Highest price paid.
B. F. Nesbit, Jeweler is now ready
to do business give him a call. Room
formerly occupied by Eric Anderson.
E. c. Holm, while skidding out logs
at his ranch above Troy Tuesday, had
the misfortune to have leg broken at
the ankle by twenty inch log rolling
onto him. DR.. Gritman happened to
be in this section and took the patient
to Moscow where he will be cared for.
AT last reports Mr.. Holm was getting
along nicely.
No household is free from danger OF
accidents, therefore no household should
be without Shaw's Malt. For sale by
c. w. Tompson.
Wood choppers wanted. Will pay
$3.50 per cord. Good standing timber.
o. T. Cowan, Tom Stinson place, half
mile east OF Troy.
w. A. Chandler says he has sack
OF so potatoes for the News Office that
weighs better than a hundred pounds.
That is going some. 1t is hard to ex-
eel the Potlatch.
Watches, clocks, Jewelry and kin
dred articles. repaired at Nesbita. Sat
isfaction guaranteed.
The grandmothers OF the old Dutch
Dunkard families Of Western Pennsyl-
vania have made and used Hickory
Bark Cough Remedy" and reared their
families on il for a hundred years.
Now you can buy it of your dealers.
Ask for il, and use it, because it is
pure; because it will stop your cough;
because it is the best cough remedy
made today. Try it. For sale by c.
V. Johnson and all dealers everywhere.
Remember thisl The ladies Of the
Swedish Baptist church OF Big Meadows,
two and half miles north OF Troy,
will hold their auction and supper on
the evening Of Nov. 10th at the Big
Meadow school house. Coffee and
cake served free. You are invited.
Remember the Red Men dance
Wednesday night, November 6. al their
hall. Music by fuckers orchestra,
the best dance music in the northwest.
You are invited. The last dance was
a sample Of what this is to be. Arrange
to attend. Big chicken supper.
Get kodak at the drug store.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-01
First frost OF the seasonforAmerican
ridsS was recorded this week.

First frost OF the seasonforAmerican
rids~ was recorded this week.
Bring inyour dead clock. Nesbit
will put new life into it.
Remember the fair and chicken pie
supper to be given by the Ladies' Aid
society OF the Christian church, No
vember 10th, at Odd Fellows Hall.
Supper will be served from 5 to z
o'clock.
Henry Dillman, the Helmer bear
hunter. killed big black bear near
Helmer few days ago.
G. R. Lawrence, the Jansville mer-
chant, has taken a contract to cut a
large number OF ties for The Milwaukee
people near Clarkia.
Gust Johnson, one mile northwest Of
Troy, has improved his farm by one OF
the best bans in the county.
E. H. Anterior has added rig for
the brazing OF cast iron. All kinds Of
castings mended.
There will be divine services in the
Norwegian Lutheran church next Sun
day morning at IL o'clock in the Nor
wegian language, and in the evening
at 7:30 services in the English
language. Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Arnold o. Ulvestad, Pastor.
The Rev. Eugenia St. John, nation
al evangelist Of the Women's Christian
Temperance union, from Salina, Kan
sas, will give an address at the Metho-
dist church in this city on November
at eight o'clock. Mrs. St. John is
an able speaker and no one should lose
the opportunity to hear her address.
There will also be a women's meeting
in the afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the
church. Do not miss this meeting
The first quarterly conference will
be held next Saturday and Sunday for
the Bethel and Troy charge. The
quarterly conference for Bethel will be
held Saturday at 2:30 p. m. For the
Troy charge on Monday evening at 7
p. m. Preaching at South American
ridge at 1880 on Saturday evening, and
at II o'clock a. m. on Sunday; at
Bethel on Sunday afternoon at 8
O'Clock, and at Troy at p. m. Let
us make these services the very best.
]. G. Carrick, P. E.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-01
heImer Items.

w. Wood has proved up on his
homestead and will move to Bovill.
A. Social was held at the home of J..
G. Liner Monday evening. A large
crowd attended and fine time enjoyed
A literary program and refreshments
afforded entertainment.
An effort is being made to organize
Sunday school here.
Rev. Scape preached here Tuesday
evening to good audience.
Emery Olson and Oscar Liner were
in Troy Monday after freight.
There are no vacant buildings in
Helmer.
Mr.. Hollenbeck, who has been work
ing in the Ruby creek mines, has
moved his family to Helmer.
Twenty-four pupils are now enrolled
in the Helmer school. Mabel Smith
was the last to enroll.
The farmers are harvesting the veg
etable crop and some very fine truck is
being shown at Miller and Olsons store.
This section is all right.
Helmer proposes to have something
to say about the location of the county
seat of Latah county. Troy is good
town, doing lots Of business, but hasn't
the necessary room. Helmer has.
We have the finest water, purest air and
richest soil, apd an abundance Of room.
Then Helmer is exactly in the center
of the county. 1t is the place for the
county seat. We have room enough
for Chicago, with less wind.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-01

If your watch is sick take it to Mes
bit for sure cure,
When in Troy try sack Of Genesee
-four. Sold by w. NJ. Duthie.
A sure cure, one you can depend
upon. Hickory Bark Cough Remedy.
A sure cure, and it's purel Use it for
all lung trouble, coughs, colds, hoarse-
ness and sore throat. For sale by C
V. Johnson and first class dealers.
Get kodak and take pictures of the
things and places that interest you.
See them at the Troy drug store.
Attorney Scott Ogden has moved his
Office into the Steelsmith building in
the rear of Christie's store. The build
ing vacated will be occupied by Deth-
lois, the tailor.
Johnson, the Troy druggist, has all
kinds Of kodak supplies. If it is for
kodaks he's got it.
1t is reported that Charlie Smith, a
young man who has been employed in
the saw mills Of this section for some
time, is about to receive something
over $4,000 from an estate in Indi-
ana. Mr.. Smith has lived in this Sec
ton four years, and if he gets the
money will invest portion of it in real
estate in the Inland Empire.
E. A. Whitesel of American ridge
has the thanks OF the News Office for a
very large Hubbard squash, one Of the
finest we have ever seen. 1t is a
sample Of the kind of truck American
ridge produces.
A letter from Charleston announces
the arrival of new boy at the home Of
R. G. Plunkett.
Mrs. Lizzie A Swisher, representing
the Home Finding Association of Spo-
kane, was in Troy yesterday soliciting
funds. She said she was meeting with
hearty support everywhere throughout
the Inland Empire, and that the de-
mand for homeless children exceeded
the supply 1t is the greatest work
being carried on in the world today
and deserves the support of the public.
1t deserves unlimited success.
In the Swidish Luthern Church on
Wednesday November 9th. at P. M.
The Young Peoples Society will give
an Entertainment with fine program,
in remembrance Of the Great reformer
Gusiavus Adolphus. Admission free.
The Ladies Aid Society will give a
basket social and sale at the Avon
church November IS, 1907. Also a
short Program will be rendered. Come
one and all.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-11-01

Horses For Sale.
Five head of driving and saddre hors-
IS. Edgar Wilkins, Helmer, Idaho.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11
TIE HOUSE.

Zone of the most frequent mis-
takes made by young wives" said a
matron known for her sensible advice
on topics of the household, is that of
filling the house with furniture at the
outset of their married life.
"They like to feel that their friends
find nothing wanting and they forget
that starting out with too full an
equipment they must necessarily keep
that unchanged for several years.
There is no room to add new things
and to dispose of old furniture which
is not worn out is serious loss. The
proper thing to do is to start out with
Just enough to be comfortable.
"From time to time little things
may be added as they are found ne
cessary. In that way one never feels
like a back number. At the same
time one does not have to turn every
thing topsy-turvy in order to be up
to-date. Another important thing in
this connection is to resist the temp
tation, frequent when young wo-
man has everything she needs in fur
niture, to spend on entertainment
money and time she can i'll afford.
Many young matrons have become
broken in health from that"
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11

ever, that even since / have learned
the true purport of the measure, !
have consented to its progress up to
the present moment, becauce certain
men constituting what is known as
the organization of the Republican
party were backing it.
81 now rise to say to you that /
believe this bill is most iniquitous
thing, calculated to take from the
people of sister district of this state
valuable rights, without rendering any.
adequate return. dc not sup.
pose I am any more honest than
scores of men sitting around this
circle. I do not pose as reformer or
anything of that sort. simply wish
to do what I believe intheir heartof
hearts every man here would like to
do, and what must think he will do
when, he thinks ofthis soherly. What
would you want this legislature todo
gentlemen, if the bill struck your dis
trict blow like this1 I have made
up my mind what / shall do From.
full heart / ask you to deal with
this question like honest men. As
far as lam concerned, / can, stand a
mortgage on my home, but 1 cannot
put mortgage on my soul
II withdraw my request to be ex-
cused from voting andvote MOP"
The room, which had been in breath
less silence while Sam was speaking,
now broke into a confusion ofapplause.
The Speaker tried for some time in
vain to restore order. Then the roll
call went on.
Sam did not know how any man
cast his vote after that. He could
hear nothing. He could see nothing.
The excitement had swept away every
vestige of sense he had. Only the
tremendous pride of having done the
right thing remained in his heart.
Only when the chair announced
the result Of the vote did he come
back to earth again.
"This bill, having failed to receive
the affirmative vote of a constitutions
al majority of the members of this
House, is lost"
Sam had cleared up the mortgage
on his soul. It had been of short
standing, but he had paid pile of
usury on it and he never had been
happier than now when the debt was
canceled.-I7Nman Life.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11
THAT CLEVER YANKEE GOAT.

A party Of travellers were recently
relating their experiences of wonder
full animals. When it came to the
Yankees turn to speak, he drawled :
st never had any remarkable ami
NAL, but I once had goat that gave
me lot of trouble. / got so mad
with the trouble it gave me that l
threw things at it that would have
killed any ordinary goat. And now
and again, in the hope of ridding
myself OF it, | had a shot at it with
my rifle. It did not seem to mind.
Zone day, when its behavior got
past endurance, / got a friend to help
me to take it to a precipice couple
of miles off, and there in the early
morning we threw it over the cliff on
to the rocks three hundred feet be-
low.
"Well, we were sitting at break
fast an hour later, when we heard
noise in the yard, and looking up,
saw that goat gamboling about pull
ing the washing off the clothes-line
and chawing up red flannel shirt.
THAT was too much. We drag
ged it up the railroad track near by
and fastened it firmly to the rail, then
waited till the express came up. As
the train came tearing along, what
do you think that goat did, Just
coughed up that red flannel shirt and
waved it for a danger signal p
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11
MYSTERIES OF BIRD MIGRATION.

A recent writer in the Xontjk's Com
b0nion alludes to the case of the mys-
terious migration of the chimney
swifts, who go nobody knows where
for FIVE months of the year. In the
autumn their movements can be fol-
lowed until the various bands gather
into one on the north coast of the
Gulf of Mexico. Suddenly one day
they are found to have disappeared,
and in the spring they reappear as
mysteriously.
Many birds undertake very long
migrations whose extent can be trac-
ed. The night-hawk is said to have
a summer home in Alaska and win
ter home in Argentine, travelling the
1000 miles twice a year. The plo-
yer has Ibeen found in June in the
"barren grounds" of the Arctic Cir
Gle as far north as latitude 81 degrees,
where it rears lis young in the moss.
In August it goes to Labrador for the
crowberry, and then to the Antilles.
After this again it strikes afresh for
the South and reaches Southern Ar
gentina and Patagonia, later on going
back to the Arctic.
The same writer has note of the in
explicable phenomena of the red d-eyed
viexn. This bird winters in Central
America and appears each spring at
the Mississippi, travelling only twenty
miles a day, as far as Nebraska. But
then suddenly in twenty-four hours
numbers of the birds appear in Brit
ish Columbia, thousand miles away.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11
VEGETABLES as MEDICINES.

Parsnips possess the same virtues
as sarsaparilla.
Apples, apricots and Brazil nuts
are excellent for sufferers from con-
stipation.
Asparagus stimulates the kidneys.
Bananas are beneficial to sufferers
from chest complaints.
Celery contains sulphur and helps
to ward off rheumatism.
Cranberries are astringent and cor
rect the liver when it is suffering from
inaction caused by overeating.
Dates are exceedingly fiourishing,
and also prevent constipation.
The juice of grapes is laxative, but
the skin and seeds are likely to cause
constipation.
Honey is a good substitute for cod
liver oil.
The juice of a lemon is excellent as
a gargle for sore throat, but should
not be swallowed.
Carrots are good for those having
a tendency to gout.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11
MAMMA AT THE PHONE.

Our phone is on party wire,
Our letter 1t is u,
And when some one would speak to us
The central rings the bell;
And mamma, when she hears 1t ring,
Unless she Is alone,
Calls out to all the family:
Somebody tend the phone"
When some one calls up :. or r.
Or b. upon the line
Our telephone it does not ring.
But fiutters faint and fine;
And when she hears within the box
That call for those unknown,
Whatever else she has on hand
Then mammals at the phone.
Anon she hears the gentle purr
Within the wooden box
She's darning sisters stockings
Or little brothers socks
But these she quickly lays aside;
"sThree pounds and plenty bone
ssShe's getting soup for dinner
Says mamma at the phone.
Another fiutter in the box
Brings mamma to her feet;
"Sh! This is Mrs. Jones'" she says.
''Of Umpty-umptieth street;
sOne ticket for the gallery
"She must be going alone;
sOh, yes it's for the Matinee
Adds mamma at the phone.
Sometimes when mamma hears the purr,
Say once or twice week,
And smiles but does not speak.
And when we ask, whats doing now"
In an impatient tone,
"Go on and play and never mind"
Says mamma at the phone.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1907-05-11
STILL WORK TO DO.

The parish minister meeting farm
servant, who is member of his flock,
the following conversation ensued:
"Well, John, and how are things
going with you? l hope you are
keeping well?" "Hech, sir, it's
hard work hae to dae; nae rest
from morn to nicht; work an work,
an no minutes peace for me"
"Well, John, we must do our share
in the work of this world. Remem-
Der, it is only the preparation for a
better world, where there will be no
more work to be DONE" "Well, sir,
that may be for the likes o. you, but
I'm no sac sure that there will nath-
ing for me to dae in the other world.
It will be the same there, John, clean
the sun John, hang out the moon
Tohn. light the. stars, and so on. I've
nae doubt they'll always find some
thing. for me to do"