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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
CLAIM pennsylvania
WOULD GRAB LAND
Railroad Company Accused
of Attempting to Annex
Part of State Street.

The latest sensation to be sprung
that the Pennsylvania railroad company
are trying TO steal the west end Of
State street to annex it to their yards
at Calumet Park and have even gone so
far as to set posts in the street. making
ready to string the wire. However,
this little maneuver was discovered by
Officer Barney Johnson yesterday after
noon, who Immediately brought the
matter before the committee on streets
and alleys and after investigating Offi-
Ger Johnson was informed to notify the
officials OF the road in West Hammond
to remove the posts at once. SO the
street would not be blockaded.
The alleged attgmpted stealing is the
main subject of discussion through the
village today and the matter will come
up before the village board at theil
regular monthly meeting this evening
The idea seems preposterous that Z
corporation should try to annex a part
OF one of the principal streets and to dc
the work in daylight at that; but such
is the case according to the police. The
street in question is the west end of the
thoroughfare where 1t branches, going
straight to Dalton. The space alleged
to have been taken by the Pennsylvania
road consists Of about half an acre
worth several hundred dollars.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
| LOWELL HAS
MOST LIVELY COW
For Causing Excitement this
Animal Takes the
Pantry.
Jspecial to Lake County Times.)

Lowell. Ind. Aug. 22.-Lowen has a
COW that can cause more excitement
t. the square foot than any COW in
these parts. The other day some boys
frightened 1t SO that 1t fell through
some rafters in a building that was
under construction along the street.
The cow was uninjured and later on
block and pulley was rugged UP to
enable the men to get the animal out of
its pitfall. 1t was rescued with no lit
tie difficulty and then as soon as it was
safe on surface ground again it began
to run.
The COW ran to the farm OF Paul
Mailer, a mile or so out of town. Nah
ler's little boy attempted to catch the
rope and stop the animal His foot was
caught in the rope and he was thrown
to the ground.
The COW in the meantime had become
frightened again and before the rope
had become unfastened the boy found
himself being dragged along the
ground.
He was dragged nearly mile before
the COW finally stopped. His clothes
were torn to shreds and the boy was
badly bruised but otherwise was not
injured.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
EAST CHICAGO'S COOPERATION
ON LABOR DAY ASSURED.
Delegates From Unions in NeighbOring
Cities Visit Hammond TO Announce
That Between 700 an 500 Men From
Their City VIII be in Line in Parade.
Especial to Lake County Times.l

tSpeCIaI 10 Ie&iAkG SOu0Ag 1Nuebst
East Chicago. Ind, Aug. 23.-The
hearty cooperation of East Chicago Ia
Dor unions in making the Hammond
labor day one of the most successful
in the history of unions in this city
was yesterday when NJ. II. Davis and
G. A. Brackney called upon members OF
the Hammond trade and labor council
and informed them that unions l. 2, 5.
and 20 of the Amalgamat ted Association
of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers, with
total membership of 700 or 500 workers
would be in the parade in this city Sep
tember 2
This practically insures one Of the
biggest celebrations that has ever been
held in Hammond for 1t Is likely that
the other unions, not only in East
Chicago but in Indiana Harbor as well,
will fall in line and viii send over big
delegations.
Along with the development OF the
Calumet region the labor unions have
grown with great rapidity and the ten
dency of them to get together in one
or other OF the cities IN this region
is another proof Of the community of
interests that exists.
Other plans Of the labor unions are
working out nicely and it is expected
that there will be more people in Ham
mond on Labor day than there ever
were before.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

second, and Jary G., owned by G. W.
Conner of South Bend. was third.
Auto Races Interest.
The automobile races were exceed
ingly interesting. Three machines
were entered. The machines were all
Stoddard Daytons. and although one of
them seemed TO be faster than the rest,
it appeared that the winning of an
automobile race was merely a test of
the quantity of nerve of the driver.
Bert Payne in yellow car, won the
race, which was for two miles, in $40,
and was followed by William Healy in
drab car. Healy seemed to have lots
of nerve in turning corners and came
near overcoming a big lead and win
ming the race because of his daring.
Harry Harrington in a green car
came in last. The race was exceedingly
interesting. Great clouds of dust fol-
lowed the cars and when they shot
by the grandstand there was merely a
fash and the car was gone.
THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES has opened
up its headquarters and many people
have called and registered. TILE TIMES
tent has become the principal meeting
place for the many people who are
portion of the county.
side Shows Better Than Ever.
The side shows and other attractions
and amusements of the fair are better
this year than ever. before and they
are being patronized literally.
The bowery dancing will open this
evening and this is always considered
one of the best attractions OF the occa-
sion. Every one attends and the
dances usually last until there is just
time enough to catch the train fol-
home.
The townspeople do not depart as
early as the outsiders and usually these
dances last until II or 1 o'clock. Nc
one has really gotten into the spiri
OF the county fair who has not attended
bowry dance.
Popcorn, crackerjack, peanuts. lemon
ade and cider are all to be had in quan
titles, and as to the cider, it may b,
| had in all forms, from the stone wall
variety to that which tastes like dish
water seasoned with vinegar,
The barkers are all yelling thei
heads off, and all in all Lake county Il
/ having one of the greatest fairs in it
history. What is more, the fair is be
ing patronized by northern Lake count.
people more than ever before. 1t is II
reality a Lake county fair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
Health Department Unable
Thus Far to Cope With
Scarlet Fever.
Twenty new CASES
Will Exercise Still Greater vigilence
in Quarentine-Dr. Allen Visits
Stricken Quarter.
Special to Lake County Times.l

Special to Lake County Tfmes-D
South Chicago. August 22=Despite
the efforts OF the health department.
and the vigilance OF the local police,
scarlet fever Is making alarming head
way in South Chicago. Twenty more
cases have been reported and IL is
feared that e'er twenty-four more
hours have passed that twenty more
cases viii have been reported.
None Of the cases reported recently
have proved fatal so far. although some
Of the victims are IN precarious condi-
tions. Parents living in the stricken
neighborhoods are hurrying their chill
dren away from South Chicago, giving
them into the care OF friends and
relatives in other parts of the city. DR..
Allen OF the board OF health office OF
Chicago. made personal visit through
the quarantined district and urged even
greater care than has heretofore been
observed. Four men have been de-
tailed from the police station TO quar-
antine all cases coming to their notice.
and to report the progress OF these pa
tients. The four men assigned to the
work are Officers Drastigan, Gamer,
/ O'Keefe. Sullivan and Bailey
The names and addresses furnished
the police from the latest report are
as follows: PiatrowslSi. S237 Ontario
avenue; Thorsen, 211 Eightieth street;
Waljewski, $3.50 Superior avenue. Do
lax 1852 Buffalo avenue; Towaszew-
ski, 1921 Railroad avenue; Burns. 233
Eightieth place; Skowecsna, s435 Mack
inaw avenue; Walezyk. 500 CONNER
cial avenue. Jaborslxi, 1913 Commercial
avenne. Pujahinslxl, SSI6 Exchange
avenue; Unknown at $3.50 Superior
avenue: Schooder $500 Ontario ave
i nue.; Kabeshok, ss1S Houston avenue;
Unknown at s41S Illinois avenue. CHI
biak, SAT- Ontario avenue; Mothen6erg.
S111 Muskegon avenue; Robiak, s40l
Ontario avenue; Kubasziak. 1916 Hous-
ton avenue; Cerslewuclxy, sos Houston
avenue. Pawiak. S202 Coles avenue;
Larson, 1922 Green Bay avenue.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
GUNS WERE NOT
LOADED; But
James Webb Has Splintered
Jaw Bone and Bullet in
His Breast.
Especial to Lake County rimes.)

Lansing, Ill, Aug. 22,-As a result of
playing with guns that were mot load
&C." James Webb, the son of Albert
Webb, of this place, was seriously in
jured by a bullet which entered his
face, splintering his jaw bone and fin
ally lodging in his breast. The injured
boy was taken to the Presbyterian hos
pital in Chicago.
The boys were playing with rifles
when one Of the guns exploaded and
the bullet crashed into the face of the
Webb boy. He was lying in such a
position when the shot was fired that
the bullet proceeded through his jaw
and then passed into his breast where
IL is now lodged.
Albert Webb. the father of the in
jured boy. is a resident Of Thornton
where he is well known.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
ERIE FAILS IN PROMISE OF
BETTER SERVICE To FAIR
Hundreds Crowded Like Cattle Into
Close Coaches to the Great
Disgust of Everybody.
COMPANY WILL, HOWEVER, REMEDY DEFICIENCY
Lake County Times Calls Attention of Railroad Man
agement to Omission and Latter Explains it as
an Oversght-Big Crowd Today

This morning several hundred people
from Hammond, Whiting, East Chi
cagO and Indiana Harbor were COM
PEELED 10 stand up all the way from this
city to the county seat.
The passengers were literally packed
like sardInes- Old women and mothers
with babies ln their arms were compeII-
ed to ride all of the way without even
the prospect of getting "A seat.
Considering the fact that the rail-
road company had promised to put on
extra coaches during the days of the
fair, the passengers who were COM
PEELED to put up with such conditions
were outraged.
To find out what the railroad pro-
posed to do about it, reporter for THE
LAKE COUNTY TIMES called up the gem
ernI passenger agent ON the phone and
explained the situation.
Mr.. Bordner, who is I'm charge of the
extra equipment, called into the
affair and explained that the over
crOwding this morning was merely an
oversight and that the matter would
be remedied before evening.
An extra coach win be put on the
3:25 this afternOn and will be brought
back this evening ON the 1855. This
VIII AFFORD some relief today and by to-
morrow, the biggest day of the fair,
1T is expected that even better faciIi-
ties Will be provided.
The train which leaves Hammond at
$40 i'm the morning viii have two ex-
tra coaches attached and these, too,
will be brought back the train which
Leaves Cxovvn Point ne 1Os55 fn the
evening.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
BAD ACCIDENT A7ERTED.
Touring Car Starts to Turn Turtle But
Changes Its Mind.

A party of unknown automobilists
met with an experience on the north
side last night that they are not likely
TO forget for some time.
A huge red touring car was just max
ing the turn al the Hubbard baseball
park when the big machine started to
turtle and one of the men who was
riding in the front seat with the chat
feuer was thrown out and slightly
bruised.
The machine. however. instead of
turtling. fell back to its regular posi-
ton and the rest OF the occupants were
uninjured although they all experience
ed a bad scare.
/ Immediately after the accident the
chaffeur inspected the machine and
the party were again on their way.
/ Bystanders who witnessed the acci-
dent say that the parties refused 70
give their names. although they ad-
mitted they were from Chicago
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
WEIGHT CAUSES DEATH.
Prevents Woman's Escape From in
Front of a Locomotive.
Especial to Lake County Times.)


Grand Crossing, Aug 22-Too heavy
to move in time from in front of a
rapidly approaching locomotive, Mrs.
Margaret Standt was run over and
killed yesterday afternoon by e switch
engine at the Seventy fifth street
crossing OF the Belt Line railroad.
Fearing a collision between the en-
gine and the street car on which she
was q passenger. she leaped from the
rear platform OF the car as it jolted
over the track, falling across the rails
in front of the engine, which still was
thirty feet away. The victim was 30
years old and weighed 240 pounds She
lived at 602 West Forty-third street
Her fear OF a collision. according to
other passengers, was unfounded, as
the motorman had ample time to cross
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

Yesterday was really the opening day
of the fair although it was officially
the second day. There was a fair-sized
crowd on the grounds and all of the
attractions were well patronized.
Everybody is looking forward to to-
day and tomorrow, however, and it is
expected that the crowds that will be
IN attendance on this latter day will
be a record breaking one.
Yesterday there was one horse race
and one automobile race and that was
the extent of the amusement along this
line; but there were lots of other ways
to while away the time, and the crowd
wos not slow in discovering them.
The horse race was a 2:35 pace. Ray
more, owned by Duvan brothers of
Rensselaer,, was first; Nancy s, owned
by Edwards brothers Of Valparaiso, was
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
FRANCHISE MATTER
BROUGHT Up TONIGHT
West Hammond Board to
Listen to Interurban
Representatives.

The West Hammond village board will
convene in the regular semi monthly
meeting tonight and Martin Finneran.
the village clerk, predicts a busy ses-
sion. The Chicago Interurban company
will appear before the boe = this even
ing asking for franchise to traverse
West Hammond and Will present petit
tions asking that the franchise be
granted. signed by nearly the entire
adult population OF West Hammond.
Since the last information given out
about the new line they have made ar
rangements TO run down Sibiey street
through West Hammond on into Ham
mond and make the loop over the South
Chicago companies tracks and going
north on Holman street viii again go
back through the village on State
street This Will give Hammond pas
sengers excellent facilities to and from
Chicago Heights, Crete, West Pullman
and Blue Island that heretofore have
not been obtainabie.
VIII Present Petition.
]. II. Miller, secretary of the inter
urban company, will be present to-
gether with the board of directors OF
the company at the meeting tonight.
and II Will be Mr.. Miller tnat VIII pre-
sent the petitions signed by the citi-
zens OF West Hammond.
To get the franchise in West Ham
mond is all that remains for the in
terurban company to do, and then they
will have their right OF way secured
over the entire country traversed by
their tracks.
a LAKE COUNTY TIMES reporter talked
with several of the village officials this
morning and they all seem to be in
favor OF granting the franchise, al
though they refuse to declare them
selves in their official capacity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

then install its won electric light plant
to supply the entire building.
The work at present under way IS
being done by the J. H. McClay COM
pany and ]. T. Hutton is the architect
All the remodeling Is expected to be
completed IN two months
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

F. n. Holmquist OF the Illinois uni
versity who has spent the summer sur
veying IN Hammond, left for Chicago
where he VIII visit few days before
going to his home IN Wiidon. III, where
he viii spend the remainder OF his va
cation.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

To buy an established business, capa-
BILE OF expansion, Is TO eliminate the
"hard years. required TO build up an
enterprise. The swami column ads will
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22
YOUTH WOUNDED IN
QUARREL OVER CARDS.

Terre Haute, Ind. Aug. 22.-Claude
Boyd. aged 21 years, was shot and it
is feared fatally injured Sunday night
at Stoy, Ill, by Frank Myers, a pro-
fessional gambler. Their quarrel was
the result of card game. Myers has
been arrested.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

ThereqI be NEW PROBLEM to oc-
cupy your attention tomorrow IF YOU
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

WEATHER-Fair and warmer
tonight; Friday warmer with
showers in afternoon or Mt night.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

When tired of tenant-hunting with
pIacards, try a want sad"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

second, and Jary c., owned by G. W
Conner of South Bend. was third.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

Total, Yesterday lO,5SO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-08-22

Contract SHhseElSsTs $3.50
Street Sales -. 1000
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-03
North Addition,
Smiths Addition.
ROAD NOTICE.

To Whom It May Concern:
In pursuance of order made by the
Board of County Commissioners, of the
County of Trego. in the State of Kansas, in
regular session ON the the 18th day of July.
1907. Notice in hereby given that J f
Schroyer, Rudolph Horak, " v Roberts, d
P Roberts. William Parks. M w Mason, J n
Rinker. w Balls, r 2 Powell. Theodore
Schnase. w w Blanchard. w Mosier, 7
Purcell, VIM H MARQUES. II J McNair, Ly-
dia Neale. E Lindberg. Albert Lindberg,
Mrs Mary Powers, G HixsOn, H M David
son. Albert Richards. W ] Richards and G M
Barbee, householders of said county, resid
lay out and establish the road below men
toned. have presented to said board their
certain petition. praying the laying out and
eSta biShment of a public road In said cOun-
ty as follows:
Beginning at the southwest corner of sec
ton 10. township L. range @. thence east on
the section line between sections 10 and 10.
II and "A, II and ID. range %: and 10. and
IL. and 16: 10 and Is, II and IA. range y west
of the 9Th NJ. Trego county. Kansas. and
there terminating.
And that W Barber, Ed Chalk and John
Reddig. viewers duly appointed will meet at
the southwest corner of section TO- township
IL, range %, on Monday the 10Th day of Aug.
A. D. 1907, and proceed to view said road
and give all parties hearing
Witness my hand the seal of said county
affixed at my Office in said county this 18th
day of July A. d. 1907.
Attest: W. N LARABEE.
lSEAL.1 County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-03

Occasionally, says an ex-
change, a good man grows dis
satisfied with Kansas. He parts
with his farm and his live stock
and moves to Oklahoma. Then he
takes his good Kansas money
and buys farm which today is
and tomorrow is not, because
the wind has blown it away. Or
he tries Colorado and slushes
around in the mud irrigating a
strip of bottom so narrow that a
COW can't jump into the field be-
cause she jumps over it. Then he
hears of Texas and goes down
there to hunt a bag of gold at the
end of the rainbow. In the day
time he scratches SandburS out
of his flesh, and at night cent?
pedes crawl over his face. When
his money is gone, he begins to
feel like he did the first night he
ever stayed away from home. He
yearnS for good old Kansas and
the yearn sticks in his throat I'M
til tears come into his eyes. He
would give a months work to see
the cows standing at the bar on
his old Kansas farm, and hear
the horn blowing for supper.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-03
Road Notice.

To Whom 1t May Concern:
In pursuance of order made by the
Board of County Commissioners ofthe coun-
ty of Trego and State of Kansas in regular
session on the 18th day of July A D. 100!
Notice is hereby given that ii Kline A
T Greenwood. Henry Jordan. James SMELL
ing. Faulkner. A McCullom. J Car
penter, HI D Hillman- Hugh Faulkner. g g
Marshall, r N Gleason, Thomas Broomfeld.
G P Britt. ID Roberts. III Givler and w W
Parks. householders of said county. residing
in the vicinity where it is proposed to lay
out and establish the road below mentioned
have presented to said board their certain
petition, praying the laying out and estab-
lishment of public road in said county as
follows:
beginning at the northwest corner of sec
tion 5. township IL SOUTH range q west and
running due south the section line as
practicable to the southwest corner of sec
tion 5. township IL south, range p west of
the 9Th NJ.
And that w Barber, Ed Chalk and John
Reddig. viewers duly appointed. will meet at
the northwest corner of section 5. township
IL south, range y west, on Wednesday the
21st day of August A. d. 1907, and proceed to
view said road and give all parties hear
ing.
Witness my hand and the seal of said
county affixed at my Office in said county
this 18th day of July AID 1907
Attest: ". N. LARABEE.
IsEAL.1 County Clerk.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-03
First publication July 20, 1907
Notice for Publication. 1919.
Department of the Interior.

Department OF the Interior.
Land Once at Colby. kas.. July 1o. 1907.
Notice is hereby given that James F.
Gunckel of Ransom, Kansas, has fled
notice of his intention to make final five
year proof in support of his claim, viz:
Homestead Entry No. 1884 made February II,
1902: for the northeast quarter of section
twelve Q2). township fifteen Q5) south. range
twenty-three C20 west. and that said proof
will be made before the Probate Judge at
Wa-keeney, kans.. on August 81, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiva-
ton of said land, viz:
Lyman S. Burt, Joseph V. l. Irwin, Will
lam FL. Stott, all of Brownell. Kansas; James
w. Lawrence, of Ransom. Kansas.
JOHN THOMAS.
Register.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-03
LIvina BY Literature.

1t did not encourage me- at An early
stage OF my career, to read an article
by Grant Allen declaring that a man
had better sweep a crossing than take
to literature and Journalism for a live
nhood. But never thought Of follow
ing his advice, and 1 have now had
enough experience to be able to dis
agree with him.-London Reader.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-08-03
(First publication June -. 1900
Notice for Publication--1524.
Department of the lnteri'


Land Office at Colby, Kan. June 49, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that William G.
Hfllman, of Wa-Keeney. Kansas. fled
notice of his intention to make fnal five
year proof in support of his Claim. viz:
1902. for the west half of the southwest quar-
ter OF section T. township IL south. range q
fore the Probate Judge at Wa Keeney, Kan
sas. on August 8, 1907.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cuitiva-
tion OF. the land, viz:
Henry Paine. of Palco, Kansas: James
Smelling. Edward E. Lakue, and Albert Jor-
dan; all of Wa-Keeney. Kansas.
JOHN THOMAS, Register.