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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

It was favorite trick of Neighbours.
Whenever the old fireman got to buck
ing' about his engineer the master me
chanic threatened to discharge the en-
gineer. That settled it. Dad Hamilton
wouldn't for the world be the cause Of
throwing another man out of Job, no
matter how little he liked him.
The old fellow went back to work
Modified, but it was evident that he
and McNeal didn't half get on together.
The boy was not much of a talker. Yet
he did his work well, and Neighbor
said next to Foley he was the best
man we had.
About week later Foley came into
the office one morning very much ex-
cited.
Did you hear about the boys getting
pounded last night-Georgie McNeal?
It's a shame the way these fellows act.
Three of the strikers piled on him
while he was going into the postoff1ce
and thumped the life out of him. The
cowardly hounds. to jump on a mans
back that wayF'
Foley" said /, that's the first time
they've tackled one of Dad Hamilton's
engineers"
They'd never have done it If they
thought there was any danger of Dads
getting after them They know he
doesn't like the boy"
'Its an outrage, but we can't do
anything. You know that. Tell AfcNeal
to keep away from the postofice. Wen
get his mail for him."
s'I told him that this morning. He's
In bed and looks pretty hard, but he
won't dodge those fellows. He claims
it's q free country" grinned Foley.
"But told him he'd get over that Idea
! IL he stuck out this trouble"
1t was three days before McNeal was
able to report for work, though he re-
ceived full time just the same. Even
then he wasn't fit for duty, but he
begged Neighbor for his run until he
got 1t. The strikers were jubilant
while the boy was laid up, but just
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
Packing Plant burned.

Lafayette, Ind, Jan. %. - The
packing plant owned by Heine and
Louis Kern, on the river bank, in the
southern part Of the city, was de-
stroyed by fire, causing loss of ST.
GOO. There is a belief that the fire
started from defective wiring, al
though there is a suspicion of incendi-
arism. Fleming Donovan, of the city
fire department. was blown off a build
ing by the high wind, and severely in
iVred
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
PREDICTION AS TO FRUIT
Believers in Old Signs Say There Will
Be Plenty In Part of the
Hoosier State.

Boonville, Ind, Jan. pa number
of citizens who are believers in old
signs relative to good or bad crops say
that according TO precedent southern
Indiana will have plenty of fruit this
year. Jan. u was "old Christmas"
and as has been handed down for hun
dreds of years the old saying is that
II rain falls and drips from the caves
of buildings on this day there will be
plenty of fruit the following year.
There was a general precipitation
over this part of the state on that day
and if this sign be true fruit growers
will be repaid for their efforts with
fine fruit Some of the old residents
say that during their lifetime they
have watched the weather upon this
day and 1t has never failed but once
or twice
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
HAS A CORNER ON TEETH.
Elktooth John, of Montana, Controls
the Market.

John D. Losekamp, of Montana. has
only 10000 teeth left, says the New
York World.
Elktooth John, as he is sometimes
called, has for 20 years been buying
the molars OF elks. until short time
ago he was the possessor of 10000
elks' teeth.
He is the 'elktooth king" of Mon
tana, If not of the entire west. He
corners the market and turns 1t loose
at pleasure. He is the head of a kind
Of elk-tooth trust, against which no
small potato in the elktooth line may
hope to buck successfully.
Losekamp formerly bought dresses
from the Indians, the dresses being
decorated sometimes with 500 teeth
Any hunter with elk teeth in his pos
session was sure Of a purchaser in
Losekamp.
But he cannot buy them any more
and make reasonable profit, for any
Crow Indian nowadays knows the
value of an elk tooth.
Losekamp is disposing of his teetf
to firm in the east at the rate o.
400 and 500 month. The firm take:
them for watch fobs for members O
the society of EIks.
In Wyoming a jeweler has made (;
specially of souvenir spoons. thu
handles Of which are decorated witt
elk teeth. An elk-tOoth bracelet, stud
ded with diamonds is another Wyom
ing novelty
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
FROM DOWN
THE STATE
Telegraph News by Direct
Wire from All Over
Indiana.

Indianapolis, Jan. %. - Declaring
that q reduction in freight rates or
dered in December by the Indiana
state railroad commission is violation
of the constitution Of the United States,
the Vandalia Railroad Co. filed suit
IN the United States circuit court ask
ing that the order be declared void.
The railroad company made as defend
ants in the suit Union B. Hunt, Viii
liam j. Wood and Charles v. Mead
ans, as members of the railroad COM
mission: James Bingham, attorney gen
eral; Elliott r. Hooten, prosecuting
attorney of Marion county, and Gustav
A. Schnull, William j. Griffin and Geo.
G.. Griffin. members OF the firm of
Schnul & Co.
Company Had a Grievance.
The suit is the outcome of one Of
several freight rate cases which were
considered last year by the railroad
commission. Prior to the commissions
action, the VandaIia Railroad company
had a schedule Of rates for fret light Of
various classes which obtained through
ont the state, and which, the company
declares, was not extortionate. During
December Schnull & Co. filed a suit
before the railroad commission, in
which it said that the rates charged
to points between Indianapolis and
Terre Haute were unreasonable.
Justified by the Commission.
The commission investigated the
charges and on Dec. ii made out a
new schedule of rates, which it notified
the company must be put in effect by
Feb. l. There was a material differ
ence in the original schedule and that
ordered by the commission; in fact,
so much difference, the railroad COM
pany says, that it cannot carry On its
business from the revenue.
- Basis of the Railway Suit.
Basing it sargument on that portion
of the constitution which declraes that
no person can be unlawfully deprived
of his property nor denied protection,
the company asks that the order be set
aside by the court and that its former
schedule Of rates obtain again.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
Parsons Is Promoted.

Word has been received in the local
offices that r. S. Parsons, we'll known
over the entire Erie system as engineer
of maintenance of way at Cleveland,
has been promoted to assistant general
superintendent Of the system. The
change was made last Wednesday, and
IT has caused the many friends of this
popular official much joy to learn OF
his promotion. He will continue to
have his Office quarters at Cleveland.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
Some Legislative Doings.

indianapolis. Jan. %. - The house
killed the bill to prohibit the dredging
Of Lake Wawasee and the bill to
abolish capital punishment. The SEN
ate passed the bill to permit land own
ers to hunt game on their own land
when the land is in two townships.
Senator Stacks anti-lobby bill was
killed and Senator Farber's bill was
ordered engrOsSed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
Fast Run on Lake Shore.

a remarkably fast run was made
by the Lake Shores Twentieth Cent
ury limited from Chicago to Elk
hart last Friday afternoon Engineer
James Downey, with engine 4S1O,
covered the distance in exactly los
minutes. seven minutes better than
the schedule, which is the fastest of
any train on the road.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
How Romanians Kin Hogs.

Nincennes, Ind, Jan. 23.-Several
Roumanians who have made this their
home for two years threw a big hog
on its back and sat on it, while one
member cut its throat. Instead Of
scalding it, they burned straw over the
dead body until all the hair was singed
off
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
BIack Snake Was Out Too Soon.

Greenfield. Ind, Jan. 25. = G. G.
Tate. dairyman. while driving to the
city, encountered a blacksnake in the
roadway. The snake was as lively as
it might have been on July morning,
and it was with some difficulty that
the reptile was killed.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
Beheaded by His Own Train.

Covington, Ind, Jan. %. While
shunting a string of empty gravel cars
In the Big Four railway gravel pit
west of this city, William |. Smith,
brakeman. fell under the wheels and
was beheaded
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Whether several western railroads
are violating the interstate commerce
law by paying commissions to scalp
ers, labor agents and others controlling
passenger business is a question that is
worrying the Railway Ticket Protec-
tive bureau. the Western Passenger as
ISOLATION and the passenger officials of
most of the lines.
Recently the protective bureau OBJ
tanned evidence that one of the leading
railroads was supplying ticket scalp
ers with an unlimited number of tick
cts, charging full tariff rates for them
at the time of delivery. but allowing
the scalpers handsome commissions
at the end of each month on all tick
cts sold. One scalper has sold the
tickets TO strange patrons of the road
at the full rate charged by the rail
roads
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
Two Mine Shooters Killed.

Clinton. Ind, Jan. 23.-John Pusk
and Mike Lysake. shooters in Hollow
rsosion. This Is the twelfth accident
this month
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Thomas Miller of the Chicago Wabash
freight Office transacted business in
Hammond yesterday.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Agent Hickok of the local Wabash
office reports a steady increase of both
passenger and freight traffic this month
over that or last.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

i. S. Norris. chief dispatcher on the
Huntington division Of the Erie road,
is on the sick list this week.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Clifford Edgerton, who has been firing
on the Chicago, Indiana and Southern
road, has quit and will take a job with
the SteinHirsch Glue works at west
Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

The section men working on both
sections of the Wabash road at La
Porte, Ind, have gone on a strike.
Their complaint is low wages.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

A special meeting of the Western
Passenger association will be held in
Chicago today to consider recommend
ations made by the rate clerks as to
the publication Of summer tourist
rates. In view of the two cent a mile
bills adopted by several states and like
ly to be passed by many more, some
of the railroads are opposed to grant
ing the usual reductions in summer
tourist rates and those for conventions
and other events which cause an in
crease in passenger traffic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

ZEN the big
strike caught us
at Zanes Vile
we had $50 en-
gineers and fire
men on the pay
roll. One hun
bred and sew
enty-nine OF
rbaGn man Wa II.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Several immigrants passed through
Hammond last night on the Wabash
road.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

william Kauff, an Erie machinist
from Huntington, is in Hammond today
on business at the Erie shops.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23
RAILROAD NOTES.

Harry Heath Of the Erie road, who
has been on the sick list, is reported
better today.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

The Monon early train was thirty
minutes late this morning. delay being
caused by hot box at Monon, Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

c. o. Bergen. special agent for the
freight department Of the Pennsylvania
road, with headquarters at Chicago,
was in Hammond on business yester-
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Read THE LAKE COUNTY TIMES
for best smart news.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Although the car shortage is being
remedied in some of the large cities
Hammond is still without cars Firms
here have considerable difficulty to get
even one car a day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-01-23

Within the last two weeks freight
traffic on the various roads entering
Hammond has picked up with a jump
and a bound which promises to make
up for the slack business the first OF
season.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-02-20
EAST SURRY.

Mrs. Sophia Hutchins is very i'll.
Capt. R. A. Sinclair has purchased q
horse.
Mrs. E. c. Lord is gaining knitters for
her nets each week. 1t is a growing in
dustry.
Bylerley Stanley, of Cape Elizabeth,
was in town few days last week.
Mrs. Joanna s. McLane has just had the
pension which she was drawing from her
first husband, William Willen, which she
gave up forty-two years ago to marry Neil
McLane, returned to her. 1t was hard
fought battle to get it, as McLane left for
parts unknown and she married Nicholas
ODER, who died some years ago. She had
to obtain divorce from McLane, there
fore had to take his name. All are glad
for her. The new pension act is much
talked of just now as it raises the pension
of nearly all the old soldiers in town
several to SO per month. Nearly all at
East Surry have their applications in.
Feb. IS. C..
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build weir ct the Nook in the spring. He
intends to move his family here.
Charles Cunningham expects TO leave
Wednesday for trip to New York to
attend an exhibition Of motor boats.
Five boys met at Crawford Ycung's last
week to help cut his wood. They enjoyed
the day much, also the good dinner and
early supper.
!, There was an enjoyable surprise party at
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Cunningham's Feb. Z,
when about thirty met to celebrate the
nineteenth birthday OF their younger SON
Howard.
Mrs. Frances Ellen Hopkins, whose
death occurred Feb. 5 at the home Of her
sister, with whom she had lived Ave years,
was a former resident of this place, having
been born here seventy years ago. She
was much esteemed by all. Much SYM
patty is felt for her nephew, Martin
Long, to whom she had been a mother
since infancy. He was summoned from
Jacksonville at the beginning OF her
last illness, and remained with her until
the end. Funeral services were held at
the Union church, Rev. P. A. A. Killam,
OF Ellsworth, officiating. Interment in
Bay View cemetery.
Feb. IS. TRAMP.
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sEDGwICK.

Mrs. c. z. Sleeper is visiting friends in
South Bluehill.
Mrs. j. D. Allen is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. r. NJ. Buckminster.
Miss Della Kelley, trained nurse from
Bangor, is caring for Mrs. T. A. Smith.
Mrs. Smith is better.
The ladies' public improvement society
will give an entertainment at Riverside
hall Tuesday evening, Feb. Is.
Paul Raymond Smith who has been at
his aunt's during his mothers severe ILL
ness, returned home yesterday.
There was dance at Riverside hall Fri
day evening. Music by Atherton's orches-
ira. H. Kenney served ice-cream.
Elmer Buckminster, while coasting last
week on Hazen's hill, collided with post
of the railing and was badly hurt.
Mrs. Alice Flye Tozier, OF Patten, has
been spending few days at her old home.
Mrs Tczler will next month accompany
her husband West where he expects to
engage in the lumber business. Her many
friends here are sorry to have her go SO
far away.
Feb. Is. II.
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COUNTY NEWS .
r . additional Count ge,rs. sec nther pao,
HULL'S COVE.

r . Wv
Della Wilcomb is working for Jane.
Shea at Bar Harbor.
Lena Turnbull, of Otter Creek, is a,
George Cunningham's.
Fannie Cunningham, who has beer
quite ill. is slowly improving.
Ella Archer, who has been visiting hei
parents the past few weeks, has returned
home.
Orient Brewer is quite i'll from the effects
of pine splinter in his leg. All hope fol
his speedy recovery.
The gentlemen from the Hull's Cove
reading rooms are furnishing refresh
ments each Saturday evening.
Miss Marie Pierce entertained last Mon
day evening in celebration OF her four.
teenth birthday. The evening was pleas
antly spent in games and the music OF an
extra fine photograph. Refreshments
were served.
Last Thursday evening J. K. Salisbury
entertained by giving dance at his fine
| new market. The affair was enjoyed by
all. Mrs. Arey kindly played the piano
and Mr.. Moore played the violin. Cake
and coffee were served.
Feb. IS. ANNE.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-02-20
BLUEHILL.
Feb. IS.

/. E. Stanley is home from Boston.
Mrs. P. S. Parker was in Augusta last
week.
Miss Fannie H. Slower went to Boston
Feb. II.
Miss Minnie Chase, who has been teach
ing at West Brooksville, is home.
Mrs. E. A. Chase is visiting her daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. E. Herrick, in Bethel.
Mrs. Susan Smith, OF Springfield, VT,
while attending to some matters of bust
ness here, has been guest at the PendIe-
ton for few days.
Miss Edith Chase, who had employ
ment with Curtis & Cameron in Boston,
as stenographer, arrived home Feb. 10.
After a short vacation she will take a
position of the same kind in the insane
hospital at Bangor.
News has been received of the death of
Arthur H. johnson in New York. His re-
mains will be brought here this week
He was the youngest son of the late Capt.
Samuel and Mary Treworgy Johnson.
He leaves a wife and two daughters, also
one brother, Capt. George S. Johnson and
one sister, Mrs. B. E. Fowler, now in
California.
The remains OF Mrs. Abbie Nichols were
brought here Wednesday from Brookline.
Mass. Mrs. Nichols was the only daugh-
ter of the late Asa and Louisa Ray Clough.
Her husband, Capt. George Nichols, died
many years ago, since which time she had
lived in BrookIine with her brother,
George A. Clough, who, with another
brother, William, survives her. A nephew,
Henry c. Clough, and his wife, accom-
panied the remains here. Mrs. Nichols
is most pleasantly remembered for her
amiable disposition and her kindness OF
heart. The funeral services were held in
Brookline, but on Sunday morning in
her memory there was played as a response
in the Congregational church the old tune
Of 'sSister, thou vast mild and loveIy".
She was the first organist in that church,
and filled that position when the organ
was purchased tifty-one years ago.
Feb. Is. M
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-02-20
BROOKLYN.

H.. Flye returned from Boston Sun
day.
F. A. Bowden lost valuable horse last
week.
The people of the Baptist parish have
presented Pastor Bailey with fur coat.
Eugene Sherman has gone to Ellsworth
to be employed in the machine shop for a
few weeks.
Mr.. Thayer, of Stonington, who has
been hunting foxes here, has gone to
South Bluehill.
Capt. Il. w. Herrick came home from
Augusta Friday. Mrs. Herrick will re-
turn with him for two weeks visit.
Capt, NJ. A. Flye is at home from oton-
ington for the rest of the winter. The
steamer Minnehaha is on the railway at
Camden.
Center Harbor Rebekah circle gave a
conundrum supper Friday evening. A
fine entertainment followed, after which
the s'album quilt" was drawn, Miss Madge
Ruth Gray being the fortunate one. An
other quilt was drawn by Miss Clarie
Freethey, Proceeds, S31.
Feb. UNE FEMME.
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NORTH DEER ISLE.

Hosea BARBOUR, wife and child are home
from Kenosha, Wis.,, where they have been
the past year.
Capt. Edward Marshall came home this
week. His vessel, the schooner jeremiah
Smith, is loading in Bucksport, fer Nor
folk, Va.
Capt. Chrrles Haskell and crew arrived
home Monday night, having hauled their
vessel, the Susan Pickering, up in New
York. The crew consisted OF Judson Has
keu, Montaford Haskell and Marsh
Thompson.
The North Deer Isle boys know how to
give surprise. Thursday forty men
and boys with three teams started for
the woods, cut five cords OF wood and
hauled six and one-half cords to the door
at Capt. N. X. loves. In the afternoon
they fitted it for the stove. 1t was kind
d ed, and Capt. Lowe and wife feel very
grateful. When Capt. loves health per-
mits he will give party for the boys.
Feb, IL. ii.
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quiet this year which usually means that
the people are pretty well satisfied with
the men in Office.
Next "wednesday evening the Brook
basketball team will play against the Dee
Isle high school, in town hall.
The musicale given by the EIysium
orchestra, all local talent, Thursday even
ing, was well attended and much enjoyed.
The parts were well taken.
A chapter Of the order Of the Eastern
Star was instituted here Saturday, under
the name of Haroor View chapter, No
136, By Grand Patron Albert H. Newman,
of Rockland, assisted by the officers Of
Juanita chapter, of Stonington.
Feb. 49, REX.
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FREMONT.

Fred J. Rich is building peapod TO.
Willie Albee.
Mr.. Donaldson took the school on q
sleigh-ride to Seal Cove Friday afternoon
All report good time.
The ladies' aid will meet with Mrs. Levi
Rich. All are requested to be present as
there is important business.
Rev. j. A. Lawrence went to Bangor last
week to attend conference. The mid
week meetings will begin Thursday even
ing, Feb. 81. All invited.
Feb. the ladies' aid Il ct at the home of
Mrs. Edward Bunker. After delicious
supper social evening was spent. Plans
were made for the entertainment to be
held Feb. q.
feb. 10. MELISSA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1907-02-20
EAST BLUEHILL.

Robert Ashworth is ill.
Miss Cora Marks is in Sargentville.
Mrs. Mary Cousins visited in Bluehill
last week.
A. E. Long was in Winterport last wee k
on business.
A son was born to Lester Grindle and
wife Feb. Is.
Mrs. John Love, jr., and little son went
to Boston last week.
H. A. Wallace, of Stonington, was here
for few days last week.
Miss Gladys Street came home from
Bangor Tuesday. She is quite poorly.
U. L. Candage went to the Maine general
hospital, Portland, Thursday, for treat
ment.
Feb. Is. R.
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MARLBORO.
George Mosley is gaining slowly.

George Mosley is gaining slowly.
The friends of Reuel Hodgkins were
glad to see him out last Saturday.
Albert Harvey, Lewis Harvey, Alonzo
Harvey and two boys went to Deer Isle
last Sunday.
Oscar Ford and Miss Irene McCloud, OF
Northeast Harbor, visited his mother,
Mrs. George Treadwell, recently.
Mrs. George Rodick, who has been Wis
iting her son Harry the past two weeks,
returned to her home in Amherst last
Sunday.
Mrs. s. H. Remick, daughter Ruth, and
her father, Eben Kingman, Mrs. George
Treadwen and Mrs. Nelson Young went
to Hyde's Point Friday and took dinner
with Melvin and Homer Wilbur and
Clarence Young, who have camp there
Feb. Is. ARE.