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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29

mission brought to bear to remedy conditions.
 4 similar investigation has been conducted by the Missouri Board Of Railway and Warehouse Commission CTS, in that state, and a majority re- port pronounced the tracks safe. Few complaints have been heard of dan gerous tracks in this state elsewhere than on the Valley division.
 \ complainant from Pine Bluff writes the commission: It is notor- ious that their through trains are ney- CT on time, and what is a great deal worse it is absolutely impossible to get reliable information regarding the trains. Passengers are compelled to wait for hours, because trains are not properly marked up. I feel that it is up to your honors to compel them to run their trains on time from the state line north"
 Reports have also come to the at tention of the commissioners that the tracks are unsafe. A dispatch from Pine Bluff recently quoted an engi- neer as saying that the line was dan gerous to life and to the safety of passengers, and similar complaints have been made from travellers in that
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
Her Ambition.

This incident was told by an ac- tress who was once playing Rosa. lind, and playing it, as she fancled, rather acceptably. AS she entered her dressing room at the theater one night note from woman was handed to her which read in this wise:
 "Dere lady l work for a dentist but have spoiled so many of his teeth saying over your part in the play that now l can say it just as we'll as you do, and I want you to let me try it tonight end see if I can't for the den. fist says he cannot have me any more and l must pay for his teeth. and so must go on the stage and I will be here at z o'clock"
 The exchange was not made.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
Mot Worth . Curss.r

Curse, anything worthless. Corrup ton of the old English word kerse. q small. sour wild cherry; French, cerise; German, kirsch, Vision of Piers Flow man.
 Wisdom and witt nowe is not worth a
 kerse.
 But If 1t be carded with cootis as clothers kembe their woole.
 The expression mot worth a curse" used frequently nowadays is therefore not properly profane, though it is ire auently intensified by profane ex- pletive.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
SPRAYED.

One bay mare, sway back, branded on left hind hip with letter H, both hind feet white from hoof to fetlock, was turned out of my yard, 701 South Mulberry street, Saturday, August r. Finder will be rewarded $5 by return ing same to H. Howard, 7O1 South Mulberry street
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
A Little In Doubt.

Hostess-I hope we shall see you again next Wednesday. I'm giving a dance. MT, Young-I'm awfully sorry, but I'm going to wedding. Hostess Oh, indeed! I'm sure you'll enjoy your self far more. Mir. Young-Tm not s0 sure. You see, it's my own wedding.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
Wac rhis . Trained Mad Ooof

Not long ago telephone call was received at the Flora avenue police station requesting that an officer be sent to house to kill a dog supposed iy mad. When the officer arrived he met a negro.
 There's dog under them steps, an he's shore mad" the negro said excit ed1y.
 The officer fired one shot without hit ting the dog. The animal started to run away.
 "Gimme that gun quick. I'll kill him. the negro shouted.
 Saying which he reached for the of f,cer's revolver and got 1t. He then pursued the dog, aiming the revolver 0t 1t as 1t ran yelping down the street, The policeman waited, expecting the negro to shoot at any moment. The negro and dog-and the revolver-went round a corner and never came back. The officer has bought another revolv- CT. He says he thinks the dog was trnlned.--Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
Recipe For happiness.

To watch the corn grow or the bios soms set, to draw hard breath over piowshare or spade, to read. to think. to love, to pray-these are the things that make men happy.-John Ruskin.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29

There's nothing so good for a sore throat as Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil. Cures it in a few hours. Relieves any pain in any part.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
Changing His CoIors.

Every sunday q young bootblack in New York attended mission school. Its school, tbroa4h it's well meaning teachers. decided tJ have q Christmas tree The gifts for the pupils were provided fer tAan3 by the teachers and some patrons Of the school
 Jimmy, the hootblack was there Christmas eve but was much disap- pointed when his present proved to he a copy of Browning's poems. He foiQ- ed 1t carefully in the paper ill which he received it and took it home.
 The next Sunday the superintendent of the mission school announced that any child who was disappointed with his or her gift could exchange it.
 Jimmy marched boldly to the front with his.
 What have you there, Jimmy?"
 Browning, sir
 And what dc you want in ex. changer"
 Backing. Sir"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29

Animals to the number of 10000, ,OOO arc killed yearly for the sake of their fur.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1907-08-29
ARkANASpI
 PACKET lI

Ed Rowland. Pres. c., ' Telephone Nc. old. sS. for all information
 c. E. Philpot, Gepe,,, Boat leaves Memphis .,l ~ at 5 p. IT.
 Boat leaves Fre HInr E [ Il a. n.
 We make luuer -a.., all points.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
NEW DEPOSITORY
LAW TAKES EFFECT
Act Becomes Operative To
day-Tn Full Force by
December 81.
TOWNSHIP BOARD IS NAMED
Trustee Schaaff and Colleagues Ap-
point Members to Serve on
Local Body.

The depository law, approved March
9. 1907, and proclaimed April 10, this
year, went into effect today and will be
in full force Dec. 81, 1907
The law creates a finance board for
the state county. city and township.
Trustee Richard Schaaf called his ad-
visory board together today to create
the township board. Charles Chick
was elected president. and L. II. Mat
tern, secretary.
The city will organize its finance
board some time this week. Within
ten days the various boards must be-
gin to advertise for bids from the
banks that wish to take over some Of
the deposit money.
The law does away with bonding the
treasurers and throws all obligations
on the banks that accept the bonds.
Banks accepting these deposits, pay 2
per cent on working capital 214 per
cent on capital to be called in after six
months. and 3 per cent on capital to
be called in after year.
The interest accruing from the de-
posit are credited to the board which
makes the deposit.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
INSPECT The STEEL CITY
Prominent Railroad Men
and Steel Experts Visit
and Admire Gary.

Gary, Dec. 2.-(SpeciaD-A number
OF prominent railroad men and steel
experts of Joliet. ILL.,, came to this
town yesterday in private car on
the Lake Shore railroad, and made a
thorough inspection of the new steel
works and the town in general. In
the party were: S. w. Spencer. super
intendent Of the converting mills at
Joliet; T. II. Brennan. a prominent
member Of the K. of C; and superin-
tendent of the yards. William Gardner
II. Parnell and 5. Grady
All the members expressed their ad-
miration and wonder at the wonderful
growth Of the city and the plant AIr.
Spencer, who is regarded as an expert
or Bessemer steel production, told a
LAKE COUNTY TIMES reporter that he
was astounded by the progress made
al the works and the whole city. He
stated that he thought Gary was a
town of one street, but he soon found
his mistake. He predicted wonder
full future for Gary. The party re-
turned shortly after o'clock
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
HOLMES ENTERS PRISON

Michigan City, Ind. Dec. Especial.
Frank Holmes of Crown Point was
received here last Saturday afternoon
to begin his sentence in the state peni-
tentiary. The sentence imposed upon
Holmes is from two to fourteen years
on the charge of burglary.
The sentence was imposed four years
ago while he was under a $4,000 bond
given by John Brown Of Crown Point.
On the day following the sentence,
while his attorneys were filing a motion
for a new trial Holmes fed from Crown
Point and was a fugitive from justice
until two months ago, when he sur
rendered to Sheriff F. s. Carter at Kan
kakee. III. Holmes now begins the
sentence that was imposed upon him
four years ago.
Holmes was willing prisoner Of
Carter and was glad to give himself
up upon the Iatter's arrival at Kanka-
kee. He told Mr.. Carter at the time
that he would have fought his ex-
tradition against any man but him.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
TURN
ABOUT FAIR PLAY
1T Want Your Dough, :"
Says Robber;; "I Want
Yours" Says Mike.
THEY THEN GET CONFIDENTIAL
Il Developes That Neither Man Has
Any Cash, So There's Nothing
Doing.
Especial to Lake County Times.)


Gary, Dec. mike Hogan landed
from Ireland but few months ago and
came direct to this town where he
showed the people of the place a new
way to dispose of highwaymen. The
course taken, according to Mike is
simple one and only requires a little
Irish wit and nerve. Mike is work
ing as a laborer and last evening
thought he would take little walk
for himself He wandered down by
the Lake Shore tracks, which is dark
and dangerous. according to the au-
thorities.
Mike was dreaming of the old sod as
he meaudered along and was suddenly
brought out of the pleasant thoughts
by a sounding whack on the back and
turning, he faced a rough looking indi-
vidual who in a voice of deepest bass.
ordered MIN to turn over his money.
Il want your dough. and 1 want IL
quick" quoted the highwayman. "Y You
do, do you," was the Irishman't re-
joinder. And faith, I want yours, .
he continued looking the man straight
in the eye. Nonplussed for a minute,
the highwayman said, We'll. I haven I
got any" Neither have l." said Mike
and he started to walk away. This
was too much for the robber so he
mixed quick for the darkness and as
he thought it over, Mike hiked for
the police station. AS there was no
robbery, the police don't expect to
land the robber
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
SPILLS ALCOHOL;
STEPS ON MATCH.

East Chicago, Ind, Dec 2.-Special.-
Fire that threatened serious conse-
quences broke out yesterday morning
in Veaco's drug store. corner of Chi
cago and Forsyth avenues.
Sidney Veaco, proprietor. was filing
two gallon can of alcohol when he
accidentally spilled some of the huid
on the floor Immediately the floor
caught fire through an unknown cause
although Mr. Veaco believes that he
must have stepped on match. A five
gallon can of benzine was standing
within a few feet and an explosion
was imminent.
Mr.. Veaco's presence of mind Gid not
desert him. He grabbed a pan of water
that was standing on a nearby stove
and threw it onto the flames. extin-
gushing them. In the meantime the
fre department had been summoned
but the apparatus arrived after all
danger was over.
Had the flames gained headway much
damage might have resulted as the
drug store stands on one or the prin-
cipal business corners of East Chi
cago.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
WANTED FOR MURDER
italian Shot and Killed
Wife's Affinity"
Officers Seek Him.

Knox. Dec. 2.-(Special5-Deputy
Sheriff e. E. Homer asked the police
OF the cities in the northern part of
the state to aid him in a search for
the whereabouts of an Italian, known
as Carl Farenia. who is wanted at this
city for murder. The alleged crime
was committed on Thanksgiving day
when Farenia shot and killed Phillip
Mandor in the woods on the outskirts
Of the city.
The shooting came after the Italian
found that his American wife was too
fond of a star boarder who posed as
a brother to the woman. The brother
came to his house for Thanksgiving
dinner and while the Italian was ab-
sent after the feast the alleged brother
and sister went out for a walg. Far
enia returned and found them missing
and sister went out for a walk Far
he shot Mandor. killing him instantly.
The woman ran and escaped. Farenia
made his getaway, the police thinking
that he started in this direction
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
ST. PAULS' MEMS
CLUB TO BANQUET

The Mems club Will hold a banquet
tomorrow evening, beginning at 1880
o'clock, in the parish room Of st. Paurs
Episcopal church and a large number
are expected to attend. splendid
program OF toasts has been arranged
by the committee IN charge. and one
Of the most enjoyable affairs OF its
kind IS anticipated
Anyone desiring tickets can procure
them from the officers Of the club or
the rector, Charles Albert smith The
speakers for the evening viii be:
The Mems Club. =. G. Payne
Reminescences. ....... Hon. J. Kopeike
Crown Point
The General Convention. " b. Conkey
Stories and Poems Of Scotland $500
........ Rev. George Craig Stewart
ST Luke's church, Evanston, H.
Christian Fellowship ................-
......... Bishop John Hazen White
Michigan City
Friendly Counsel .................
......... Rev. Charles Albert Smith
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
PICK CARS FOR USE
IN GARY STREETS
Knotts and Caldwell Visit
Car Shops to Make
Selections.
WILL Be OF BEST PATTERN
Expect to Use Steel Poles, Both for
Trolley and Telegraph
Purposes.
Especial to Lake County TImes.)

Gary, Dec. 2.-Mayor Tom Knots
and Trustee Caldwell of this town, paid
a visit Saturday to Danville where they
inspected the car shops and picked out
the kind of electric cars to be used on
the streets of Gary. 1t is understood
that the Gary and Interurban railway
have or intended to place their orders
for rolling stock with this company
and the trustees went to pick out the
stock The cars are of the latest de-
sign and are controlled by air They
are to be forty-two feet long The
larger cars were thought to be too
clumsy for the town and were re-
jected.
From Danville the two trustees went
to Lafayette and indianapolis, where
they inspected the fire stations, the
city hall. the walks and. drives and
other improvements with an eye to
the future Gary, and they were met
by many politicians and business men,
Another matter investigated by the
men was the wiring of the cities Wis
tied, and from the information they
received they expect steel poles for
both trolley and telephone wires to be
used.
Chairman Knots stated this morn
ing on his return. that the work on
started very shortly. Trustee Sears
who was to accompany the two men,
missed his train and remained behind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
WILL ANNOUNCE
DECISION TOMORROW
Justice Gives MOdieska and Huber
Chance to Look Up Law and Cite
Parallel Cases-PerJury Hearing To-
Night.

After a protracted hearing, which
lasted until after O'Clock Saturday
afternoon. the cases of L L Modjeska
and John Huber, charged with petit
larceny and blackmail, were continued
by Special Justice Smith, who will an
nounce his decision tomorrow morn
ing The case OF perjury against
Huber will be taken up this evening
al o'clock. Justice Smith found that
many points Of law were concerned in
the blackmail charges and he contin-
ued the case to give the attorneys a
chance to look up the law and parraleI
cases during that time for citation.
The defense attempted to show that
under the law blackmail could not be
Charged unless. a threat was made
against the complainant's life The
eightieth Indiana statute was cited by
Attorney McAleer Huber and Mod
jeska were both put upon the stand
and testified that they were in the sa-
loon 10 collect a bill and that they did
not say they had a warrant
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
MODJESKA AND
HUBER get EVEN
Bring Charges Against
Their Accuser on Nine
Different Counts.
SPENDS THE NIGHT IN JAIL
Saloonkeeper Claims Cases Are
Trumped Up for Purpose.
of Persecution

John Bienaski, the saloonkeeper who
brought complaint against Attorney 1.
!. Modjeska and Constable John Huber.
and who testified against the men at
the trial Saturday, found out later that
he had at least incurred the enmity of
constabuIary of Hammond John was
locked up late Saturday night. no less
than nine charges having been filed
against him in Justice Prest's court by
COnstables Huber and Burge, who ar
rested him. The unfortunate foreigner
spent the night in Jail. as he could not
furnish $500 in bonds. but Sunday
Justice Prest reduced the bonds to 5000
which were furnished.
After the trial Saturday little time
was lost by the constables in what
appeared to be an attempt to get even"
with the foreigner. a visit was made
to his saloon. and it was alleged that
he allowed minors to drink at the bar,
allowed them to play pool. sold ci-
garettes. and the constables filed nine
afidavits with the result that the con-
stables returned later and placed Bien-
acki under arrest.
Bienacki claimed that he did not
known the men or boys who the con-
stables stated We're playing pool and
drinking. but that they were brought
to the place by the two constables who
were prosecuting him because of his
accusations against him. Attorney
John Sawyer who appeared for the
state and put up such an able prosecu-
tion Saturday. will appear for the sa-
loonkeeper, and interesting develop
ments are expected.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
HOLD MEMORIAL SERVICES.

East Chicago. Ind. Dec. 2-special--
Elk memorial services We're held here
yesterday in Elks hall Only one ab-
sent brother IS recorded on the roster
Of the ElSs this year. being the late
Lucian Wilcox Palmer.
Hon Judge Virgil 8 Reiter OF the
Lake superior court delivered the mem
oriaI address. after which Evan Lloyd
sang Rock Of Ages"
The services We're rituaIstic through
out and were interspersed with
number OF quartet songs and hymns.
C. L. Kirk delivered the eulogy for
the deceased.
The program that was distributed
was in the shape Of tombstone and
very appropriate.
Non members Of the lodge who par
ticipated in the exercises We're Mss
Mary A Stone. Mss Leah Wickey.
James o. Parks. Evan Lloyd and Lii
Iian Williams
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
GARY REAL ESTATE MEN
LAW IT IN SUPERIOR COURT

Two Gary real estate men are in liti-
CATION In the superior court. the case
having been opened today
Paul Skalla is suing r. L Miller
former Hammond real estate dealer,
for a Gary lot
szana values the lot $1,000 and
claims that Miller refused to close
the deal for $500 after the plaintiff
had paid him sic on the deal
The following new cases were fled
i'm the superior court today:
No. 4e1S-The Troy Laundry ON
panv Us. William T. Beahler. attach
meut
No. 421e-Milan Ljubalranovitch, 10
chanas~his name to Milan Herman.
No. S2o-state Bank of Toleston vs.
Frank Swada.
No 4221-smith and Roper vs.. Daniel
Nukadonovie.
M 4222-Lake County Lumber COM
pany VS.. George c. Ball and Louisa
Bali.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
MICHAEL KLEIN FINDS
MAN STEALING PIGS
Lets Fly Charge of Buckshot at the
Fellow Whom He Badly Wounds
Three Nights Later His Home is
Destroyed by Fire-Coincidence
Thought Peculiar.
Especial to Lake County Timen.l

Dyer, Ind, Dec. Fire OF an un-
known origin but thought to be the
work of the black hand, destroyed the
farm residence OF Michael Klein, living
between Strassburg and Chicago
Heights, during Saturday night
The belief is all the stronger with
those who know the circumstances
since 1t is learned that on the preceding
Wednesday night Klein shot and al
most killed an Italian whom he found
robbing his pig pen.
1t was late in the night that Klein
awoke from the unusual noise that the
pigs We're making in the pen. Dress
ing hurriedly he seized his double bar
relied bridge loader that was hanging
over the dining room door, telling his
wife to await his return.
Stepping noislessly to the pig pen he
soon learned that il was thief who
was causing all the commotion. Hail
ing the stranger. Mr.. Klein waited for
an answer. Instead he saw a dark fig-
ure crouching along the fence. imitat-
| ing the run OF a pig
Halt. Or Til Shoot!n
For moment he was deceived until
the supposed animal leaped over the
fence. Halt, or I'll shootY, cried the
farmer, but the stranger ran all the
faster. Klein pulled the trigger and
fred. and as the night lit UP With the
fash from the gun he caught sight of
his victim.
Running to the strangers side to
help him and prevented any further
possibility Of escape he reached him In
time to keep him from falling. Laying
him down he peered into the manrad-
ers face. The latter attempted TO spit
into the formers face in his rage and
in vehement language began to abuse
him. The latter. however. paid no at
tention but called the police at Chica go
Heights. The farmers wife in the
meantime bandaged the robbers
wounds. At Chicago Heights in the
hospital the fellow is closely guarded
He has been several times visited by his
countrymen and his chances for recov-
cry today are better than they were
believed to be at first.
Should the Chicago Heights police
succeed in connecting the fellow with
the alleged arson. they believe that
they have a ringleader of a desperate
band that has been operating around
Chicago Heights and vicinity.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
COVERS LAID FOR TWENTY;
SPEECHES FOLLOW REPAST
W. B. Conkey Serves as Toastmaster
and After Glowing Tribute to the
Bankers and Business Men, the
Speakers Are Called Upon-Card
Games Follow the Feast.

Some time ago 800 or more business
men of this city, including its fin
anciers, with worried looks on their
faces assembled at the X. of p hall, to
decide upon some means of relieving
the financial stringency and restoring
confidence II was a consideration
meeting
Last Saturday evening about 90 rep
resentatives of the financial institutions
of the city and representatives Of the
press partook of the hospitality of John
Fitzgerald at his home, Carroll
street and incidentally discussed the
confidence. 1t was a consolation meet
ing.
The occasion was a o'clock dinner
which was served in one of the parlors
of the Fitzgerald residence Tables
were arranged in the form of an H
and around them were seated the men
who have had their shoulders to the
wheel during the stormy times just
past.
If their faces have worn. worried
looks for the past six weeks there
was look of satisfaction on them
last Saturday night,
Enter Into Spirit of Occnsion.
I AS tie various courses were served
I the conservation was an animated one
and although the purpose of the dinner
had not been announced every one soon
got into the spirit of the occasion and
the congratulatory speeches which fol-
lowed were merely the reelection of
this spirit.
After the last course had been served
and the cigars passed Mr.. Fitzgerald
announced that in view Of the fact that
the financial crisis was over he thought
the occasion q good one for the fin
anciers to get together over the wine
and walnuts" and take a mental in
ventory of the many incidents of the
past few weeks and TO felicitate them
selves on the fact that the Hammond
banking institutions had withstood the
furry with the strength of Gibraltars
He suggested that w. B. Conkey act
as toastEaster. Mr. Conkey accepted
the honor and paid a high tribute tc
the banks and bankers of this city
and to the splendid conservatism ot
the citizens and business men who re
fused TO be stampeeded into ruinou:
rush for the funds which they have
wisely intrusted TO their bankers H,
also commended the Hammond banker.
FOR their promptness in rising to tn,
occasion and providing for the Stand
ard Steel Car company's pay roll I
was q case of sticking together o
hanging separately, said he.
Different in Hammond
n Nj Fitzgerald then told of an efTor
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-12-02
TWO TURKEYS FOR 78.

Gary, Dec. 2.-(SpeciaL)-A number
of prominent citizens Of Gary. who did
not figure very prominently at the
banquet of the Commercial club. held
a little feast Of their own last Sat
urday night The banquet was given
by Walter Aiker & Company, and was
held al McNally's restaurant. Speeches
were delivered and a general good time
vas enjoyed. The feast was made of
the careasses of two regal turkeys,
seventy eight guests finding enough
on the two pieces de resistance. TO
quiet their appettes.