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there Is ample capital to develop the prop
erty. During the coming year hundreds OF
miners and other employees Will be given
work at the plant. The mines are within
twenty miles of this city. and their opera
ton would mean a great deal to this city,
as it would furnish fuel at much lower
prices than obtain at this time.
An echo of the jamestown exposition
Is promised those of the Norfolk people
who raised a cry for that city and who
made subscriptions to the fund for that
late lamented enterprise. T. j. Wool,
counsel for the receivers for that under
taking, has announced that some five
hundred of the citizens of that city will
have to come across with the amount
Of their subscriptions. These range all
the way from $40 to $1,000. and in case
the subscribers do not settle they will be
hailed to court and made to tell why they
did not pay up as they promised and
explain why they should not be made to
nay, in order to meet the expenses of
that great show. II will be recalled that
Norfolk was the only opponent of the
capital city for the exposition. and when
it was suggested that this city be allowed
to celebrate the event of the anniversary
of the landing at jamestown the people
in that section began to say and do things
and were indignant. They offered all
sorts of money for the show and they
got II. Now they are to be made to pay
for 1t by court proceedings.
This city has experienced the full ef-
fects of the great snowstorm which began
here Tuesday morning. The supplies for
the holiday trade were greatly restricted,
due to the fact that at the very time
that the farmers were preparing to come
to the markets they found the roads
blocked with snow and ice. Produce of all
kinds has advanced to prices that are un-
reasonable. Turkeys are selling for 30
cents a pound. Ducks and chickens are
almost as high. Shipments are small and
there is great demand The storm sur
prised the sellers as well as the buyers.
1t is expected that the supply will be
more than can be handled when the
weather clears. All telegraph and tele-
phone wires are down and the fire alarm
system of the city has been knocked out
by the snow and ice. II.
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and carriages to do the same amount OF
travel would exceed the original cost of
the automobile. Mr.. Proske figures the up
keep for horses and coachman as followS
Feed for two horses. per month. $50; IS .o ~,
Coachnan boarding himself. per month.
SO: IS months. 1.31ooo
Total 81, $50 90
This" remarks this automobile statis-
tician. els not making any allowance for
repairs to carriages or depreciation or pos
sibe death of horses. 1t will be seen
from this that even if there was no sick
ness or death of horses and no deprecia-
ton in equipment I am still ssh ahead on
the DEAL This result is reached by de-
Quoting from the $3.50 which mainte-
nance Of a carriage would cost the 81. 136
which the automobile actually cost for
eighteen months.
Another conclusion reached by the
same tigurer is that the cost of maintain
ing a large motor car is little above
that of smaller one. He now uses a
y-two-horsepower automobile. and he
finds that the cost of upkeep does not
exceed by more than 10 per cent that
of a twenty eight-horsepower machine.
The aggregate floor space taken up at
the Boston show is claimed to exceed that
Of either one of the New York shows
and is nearly as much as the New York
shows together. 1t also is claimed that
1t exceeds that of the Chicago show.
AS a result of the belief that the left
hand control is best for town work, one
American manufacturer has decided to
adopt it for his 1909 models. 1t is claimed
that the change gives the driver much
better view of the road and distractions
Michigan is pointing with pride to the
fact that 326 miles of new roads have
been constructed in the past three and
one-half years. This is believed to be a
better showing that any other state In
the Union or the roads 1J3 miles are
OF nacadam and 40 miles Of gravel.
AS there will be no horses to take up
the room, and as the automobile will
carry twice the load and travel twice
the speed. the use of motor cars instead
IF horse drawn vehicles for commercial
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ing unanimity had characterized the vot-
ing. Had any list of candidates been rec
commended by the young Turk committee?
"Oh. no; certainly not-that would not
be right. would it? Every voter was free
to make his own choice.
But how did it happen ] inquired
that nearly all the voters chose the
same fortyfour candidates."
He said he supposed that for weeks the
people had been talking the matter over
among themselves, in tho mosques and ia
the coffee houses, until they had come to
a general agreement as to the forty-four
very best men in the district. The Greeks
yes. they had voted to order. They had
all voted for Greek committee list upon
which appeared not one single Turkish
name. But the Turks. as the visitor could
see. were much more generous, for they
had voted for five Armenians. No, the
Turks had not voted for any Greeks. Why
should they when the Greeks were all
voting for themselves?
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out during five years, leaving 166 in bust
ness December 81, 1906. Today there
are 253 makers listed.
In binding over an automobile dealer
of New Haven. Conn, for trial on a
charge of manslaughter. the dealer hav-
ing run >own and killed a man, the judge
called attention to the fact that motor
cars seldom run into vehicles larger and
stronger than their own, hence should be
able to avoid human beings.
If car is driven too close to a high
curb the running board and tenders may
be damaged and the hubs of the wheels
may also be injured. 1t is not always
easy for driver to judge from his seat
the height of the curb as compared with
the clearance of his running board and
tenders. so it is will to maintain a safe
distance.
Paris tradesmen and hotel people are
delighted with the decision to hold the
Grand PriX fortnight earlier next yeaf
than usual. 1t will keep fashionable
folk in the city two weeks longer than
ordinarily and estimating that there will
be 10000 such visitors it is figured that
the enormous sum Of $15,O0O,OOO will be
spent by them.
* Z:
There are indications that motor legis-
lation will be a much mooted subject in
nearly every state legislature in the coun-
try this winter. The general tendency
is toward compelling drivers to pass some
kind of an examination and that criminal
abuse of roads should be punished by a
revocation of license, temporary or per-
manent.
More and more 1t becomes apparent
that next years Glidden tour will be a
western affair. with Denver as one Of the
stopping points. Two proposed routes,
one from New York by way of Chicago
to Denver and another from Chicago to
Denver by way Of ST. Paul and Omaha.
and return trip by way Of Indianapolis,
have been partially surveyed.
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purposes will be equivalent to widening
the streets of cities three fold.

The Salt Lake Automobile Association
is behind the project to build q motor
roadway fifteen miles long through the
alkali flats and salt marshes between
Salt Lake City and Saltair. the famous
bathing resort. 1t will be toll road.
like the Long Island parkway.
Charles J. Glidden plans to resume MS
world tour about February 1 He VIII
go to Algeria, TunS. Tripol1.' the Sahara
desert and Sicily. He has already made
46,52S miles and Travelled in thirty-nine
countries. AS on his former tours, ne
will be accompanied by his wife.
The eft hand should be used FOR
''cranking.' This is due TO the fact that
gasoline motors revolve like the hands
of watch. hence there is always the
danger of a sprained wrist or broken arm
from a back fire when using the right
hand Then, too, the awkward position
the body must assume tends to upset the
balance.
NO less than 30 automobile manufac-
tories were started IN the United States
between the years 1902 and 1906 inclusive.
These added to the fifty-one already in
existence made sd, of which LOO dropped
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Civilization in Retreat.
Winston Churchill, in Strand Magazine.


The BelgianS are evacuatfng all their
posts in the Lado enclave except Lado
itself. and these stations, so laboriously
constructed. SO long maintained. will soon
be swallowed by the jungle. The Uganda
government is also reducing its garrisons
and administration in the Nile province
and the traveller sees. not without melan-
choly, the spectacle of civilization definite
ly in retreat after more than half cen
fury Of effort and experiment.
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Practical British.
From LIE National, Brussels.

From lie National Brussels.
AS soon as the Office or shop opens
for the day In England, the employer is
no longer the same man; he becomes a
working machine. A Londoner does not
waste your time talking about the wealth.
er: he gets right down to the subject that
interests you, and when that is done he
leaves you to look after your other af-
fairs. The AnglO-SaXonS are intensely
and wisely utilitarian.
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to be peerfng over twice the space he Is
and looking through a big triumph arch
that apparently is set in the center of
this modern Circus MaXimus.
The economy of keeping an automobile
instead of team Of horses on a country
estate is demonstrated in figures prepared
by T. II. Prosk. whose home is near
Denver. Col. The test he made matter
of bookkeeping. Buying his automobile
he made d record of its upkeep for about
eighteen months. This record. with the
original cost of the vehicle, is as follows:
Less credit for old one taken in exchange $500
$500
One ovcrhauliny and vanishing. $500
Average cost Of gasoline, oil and bat
tcries: per month. Sl2: Is months. 2i6.p
This is based on daily average travel
of thirty-five miles. His vehicle was
twenty -eight-horsepower car. He decided
to buy a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES machine
and he sold the smaller one at the end
of the eighteen months. getting for it
1850 This made the net cost $1,136, or
little more than cents for every mile
travelled.
Satisfied that the original cost Of horses
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The first Of the new forty-horsepower
model "M' White steamers to be ship
ped from the factory was delivered a few
days ago to the War Department and will
be for the use Of the members of the
general staff.
Studebaker Brothers of New York city
are about to open a salesroom in Wash
ington.
w. D. Harrison of the Carter Motor Car
Corporation has returned to Washington
after a two-week demonstration trip
with two Carter twin-engine cars through
Maryland and Pennsylvania. The demon
stration covered about 1.5OO miles.
X x
The most marked movement of interest
to automobile buyers is the large number
of fine vehicles at moderate prices now
manufactured.
In body design, the short handy town
car, with its closed coupled chassis, will
be seen frequently from now on. Wheels
larger than ever will be seen on every
hand. On the heavier vehicles the thirty
siX-inch wheel has become practically
standard. while forty-inch on the Ameri-
can does not look unduly large, as did
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British Barmaids.
Letter In London Times.

Letter III DDuuoH IIIHtS
May l add to Mr. G.. p. Gooclls timely
reminder of the census figures giving
27,7O7 barmaids in England and Wales
the fact that the total number of women
engaged In board, lodging and dealing
in spirituous drinks is 1884, under the
headings of finn. hotel-keepers, publ
cans, beer-sellers. cider dealers. cellar
women, barmaids and others I'm inn,
hotel eating house service" and includ-
ing employers and employed?
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Develop Coal Lands.

Tie Old Dominion Development Com
pany of this city has acquired the prop
erty OF the Richmond Coal Mining and
Manufacturing Company. lying III the
counties o. Goochland and Henrico and
has been for some time engaged in getting
possession of lands adjoining, and at this
time il has bought some 5000 acres. The
lands are known to have coal veins and
for many years the mines were operated
by local company. Because of the
lack of capital the place has been aban-
doned for some years. but the new own
crs are making elaborate preparations to
resume and To install modern machinery
for the getting out of coal. There are
two kinds OF coal in the mines. one of
which ranks high for use under boilers.
New York. Baltimore and Washington
capitalists are behind the scheme, and
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-18
WHITING NEWS

Mathew Schaefer of Sheridan avenue
is confined to his home by illness.
Mrs. Joseph scherr of Sheridan ave-
nue. transacted business in St. John
yesterday.
David Spencer was the guest of his
daughter, Mrs. James Davidson, at her
home in Englewood yesterday.
The Whiting schools. both public and
paroachial, were closed yesterday on
account Of Good Friday.
Mrs. John Obenshain and daughter,
Helen, left yesterday for Winona, Wis,
to spend several weeks at the home of
Mrs Obenshain's parents, who will
celebrate their golden wedding.
The house of Mr.. and Mrs Wilson
Lee of Ohio avenue was entered by
burglars Thursday night, a gold watch
and a small quantity of money being
missing. The entrance was gained by
boring a hole in an upstairs window
off the front porch, which enabled them
to open the catch. The family was
not awakened SO the intruders were
given the privilege of going through
their work unmolested. There is no
clew whatever to the identity of the
robbers.
Miss Elsie Koch is back at the Hub
again as saleslady and her sister, Lucy
Koch. has taken her position as office
girl in DR.. Wells office
Misses Irene and Edna Putnam and
brother, Eugene, came home from VAL
paraiso university last night to remain
over Sunday with their parents, DR..
and Mrs w F. Putuam
Ida Parscouta, who has been Ill with
typhoid fever. is now able to sit up.
Miss Ella C. Klose came home from
Valparaiso university last night to re-
main until Monday with her mother,
Mrs. A. Klose.
Mrs. John Langmyer and daughter,
Miss Margaret. were in Chicago Thurs
day.
Rev. Bloomfield of Westville, Ind, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. A Hell
wig.
Rev. Halter, pastor of the German
Evangelical church, whose resignation
takes effect on April "a, will move to
Chicago next week.
Mr. and Mrs. Kimball have moved
from the Lucke flats in Cleveland ave-
nue. to Reece avenue in Robertsdale
Mr.. and Mrs. Patsy Kern moved into
the Lucke fat.
Mrs. William Meyers of Stewart ave-
nue., West Pullman, was a Whiting
visitor yesterday.
Special Easter service will be held
in all the churches here tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Louer have moved
from Fred street to the Hamick house
| in Central avenue.
Mrs. Fredenberg and children have
/ gone to Ohio to visit with Mrs. Fred
enberg's parents.
The Fortnightly club will hold a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-18
LOWELL.

The annual ball at the opera house,
under the auspices of the Lowell vol
unteer fire department Monday night,
April 90, is the next coming popular
event Everybody should patronize the
fire company boys. If you don't dance,
buy a ticket ANYHOW. Help the cause
along.
The house occupied by Editor Wood
cock in North Burnham street is re-
ceiving a new coat of paint which adds
greatly to it's appearance.
A new barn is being erected on the
Henry Surprise farm where Ed Car
stems lives, northeast of Lowell.
Billy" Grant has rearranged his bar
Der shop, putting the mirrors on the
north side of the room, making neat
looking business place. He will make
other needed Improvements.
Word is received here from Oklahoma
that Pug Calxins, a former Lowell
boy, has been appointed a rural mail
carrier Pug" has rented his govern
ment claim of $50 acres.
Grip" Binyon, who with his estim-
able family have been spending the
greater part of the last winter in Law
ell with Tom Cushman, have gone back
to Cedar Lake to reopen his popular
hotel.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-18
GARY NEWS
Waters Are Receding.

The water IN the south side which
has completely submerged a large por-
ton of the vacant lots and surrounded
many buildings in the locality, has
now been drained off to such an extent
that the difficulty is greatly reduced.
Contrary to expectations there has not
as yet been found any dead body of
man or animal who were drowned in
the torrents of water which poured in
upon the low districts of the city a
month ago. The cofferdam which was
recently constructed is doing splendid
work and Nin a short time it is thought
that the territory will become entirely
dry. AS consequence, business has
greatly increased in the locality and
the real estate firms are looking for
renewed activity in the sale Of the
porperty.
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business meeting at the home of Miss
Nellie E. Wycofr Of Ohio avenue, Monday
evening.
The concert which Will be given for
the benefit of the Athletic association
by the Misses Ella c. Klose and Mar
garet V. Lyttle. both of Valparaiso uni
versity will take place on Tuesday.
April %.
Mr.. and Mrs. August wuestenfelt of
Central Park addition, moved to Alton,
Ill, yesterday, where Mr. Wuestenfelt
is employed with the Standard Oil
company.
George, the son of Mr. and Mrs P
]. Curtain of Ohio avenue, is i'll with
typhoid fever.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank N Gavit left
yesterday for Saginaw, Mich, to re-
main until tomorrow night.
The Owl club had a very pleasant
dancing party in their club rooms on
Thursday night. A large number of
guests were in attendance.
The girls in the fancy room of the
candle works of the Standard Oil COM
pany have been laid off this week on
account of work being slack They
expect to resume their duties on Mon
day.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-18

Shaver 336 Park avenue, will entertain
the following people from Austin: Mr.
and Mrs Fred Brouch, Mrs Coyne.
mother of Fred Coyne, former Chi
cago postmaster.
Rev. Swaney has purchased home
in East Side and will make that place
his permanent home. Rev. Swaney
has been transferred to another locality
and will be succeeded by Rev. Dennis.
Geo. Mills and William Neil were
business visitors in Dolton Friday.
A wreck on No. l west-bound Lake
Shore train yesterday afternoon tied up
traffic on that road for several hours
The accident occurred between Hege-
wisch and Solvay. just this side OF the
bridge, about i've o'clock. Many pas
sengers returning to their homes IN the
city were compelled to wait in Burnham
for over an hour before the track was
finally cleared and orders received to
&c ahead.
Police officer Schroeder of East Side
visited his mother, Mrs. f. Schroeder OF
Park avenue, today.
F. G. Meyforth is champion shot of
Durham. bagging twenty-seven jack
knives in two hours.
In regard to the fact of one party
pulling debate over election, will say
what pity the other lacked the nerve
to pull his coat off.
The case of Barren VS.. Ritter was
called in Judge Hunters court this
morning. AS Ritter did not appear
Barren won by default.
Mrs. w. E. Combs was Gary visitor
Thursday evening.
! 1t is rumored that the Burnham Land
association is trying to induce Lawyer
Bixby of Hammond to take up his res
idence here, assuring him practice
enough in Burnham to pay.
Mesdames Jno. Thatcher and P. Feak
were Hammond shoppers Thursday.
C. w. Whitney OF the State Line was
in town viewing the political situation
The Burnham Land association is
making quite an Improvement In the
town by planting one hundred trees
along the streets in front OF their
property With the arrival of the trees
there also arrived gang of out OF
town men. The residents are very
much surprised at the association mir
ing these men which hire are plenty
of unemployed men in town
A political meeting and card party
was held at the home of Geo. Mills
| of Pullman avenue, Friday evening
Train No N. Y. C. & st. l. being
derailed on south side Of bridge over
Calumet river near Hegewisch at 4:3C
| D m. has delayed all traffic to the in
convenience of the L. S. & M. S. patrons
from Hammond, Burnham and sur
rounding territory. Fortunately there
was no one injured. The trains on L. 5
e. NJ. S. were held at Durham until $3.50
p m.
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VIII Be Boom to Widows.

The pension increase. which goes
into effect May of this year, will
affect and be a boon to quite a num-
Der of widows here. Pension Com
missioner Warner of Washington. D. c..
has instructed the pension agencies
throughout the country to put the law
into effect at once without the usual
formalities and red tape, and the first
payment of the increase from eight
to twelve dollars will be made May 4
without further application from
widows who are now on the pension
rolls.
OF course, those not already entered
on the pension lists will have to make
the same formal application as is usu-
ally done but they will be entitled to
the increase from the first payment.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-18
LAKE STATION.

Thomas Crisman, who has been
home for about three months, left
Wednarday to resume his work.
Samuel Blaemire was a Gary visitor
Monday
Mrs. Minnie Grimmer visited in Chi
cago Saturday.
Miss Tillie Horn visited friends in
Chicago this week.
Miss Emma Papke returned from a
few days visit in Toleston.
Mrs R. Bride visited in Lake Tues
day.
Notices have been posted for the in
corporation of East Gary and will ap-
pear in the next meeting Of commits
sioners.
Misses Anna and Isabel Blaemire
visited Misses Edith and Blanche
Birdie Sunday.
Mrs. William Wiertel was a Chicago
visitor Thursday
Mrs Perry Blaks and Mrs. Charles
Thorne were Hammond shoppers Mon
dya.
Samuel Blaemire made a business
trip to Chicago Wednesday.
oscar GRANDSON left for Wisconsin
last Monday.
George Alexander has returned from
two weeks vacation which he spent
in Michigan. He reports a very pleas
ant time.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-18
Track Depression Considered.

At a session between officials of the
Pennsylvania and the board of trus-
tees in regard to the crossing of the
road, nothing was accomplished in the
matter. Mayor Knots and Trustees
Sears and Caldwell merely discussed
the matter. The officials suggested a
plan whereby the road was to cross
Broadway at an elevation of seven feet
while the street itself would have a
depression to the remaining necessary
depth. The expense of the work, they
stated, should be borne equally by the
city and railroad. A meeting some
time in the near future will be held to
attempt to settle the matter definitely.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-18
ST. JOHN.

Mrs. Charles Boream from Hammond
is visiting with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Mayer.
Mrs. Frank Schultz and son of Cedar
Lake. were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Gerlach Thursday
Henry Siege of Hanover Prairie
transacted business here yesterday.
william Russell and Miss Rose Rus
sell of Brunswick were st. John Wis
itors yesterday.
Joseph and Charles Gerlach transact
ed business in Crown Point Thursday.
Mrs John Stommel of Hanover Cen
ter, was a visitor here yesterday.
Miss Mary Schultz of Cedar Lake,
left for her home Thursday after a
weeks visit with her sister, Mrs.
Frank Gerlach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Ludwig of Armour
were St. John visitors yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alois Portz and Miss
Eleanor Portz were Crown Point Wis
itors Thursday.
Theodore Klemme of State Line was
a caller here yesterday