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The Springdale news., 1908-05-15

planting their first crop, there earning money which they brought back with them at har- vest time. Now all of them own homes and lands worth $50 or more per acre.
 Their church Is 7ox51 with a tower loo feet high. It has three aitars. q ceiling with a beautiful Roman arch. twenty-five feet from the floor, in the center. This splendid ediiee was formal ly dedicated in November, 1900, Father Loughlin of Rolla, Mo-, and Father keefe of Fayetteville and Nan Buren assisting the pastor. Father Bandini. in the ceremonials Father Loug hlin preached the sermon from the text. This Is tile House of God, the Gateway to Heaven Miss Brady. the organlst, led the mass in B. he choir was aided by two so1oistS. Mrs. ]. WYthe Walk er. of [ fayetteville. singing Pietro Maseagni'> celebrated Ave Maria. and Mr James Brady, of St. Louis rendering 70 Salutar- k.
 The convent school Is rapidly acquiring reputation, and has pupils from distant points The children here get the academic course admitting them to the l.. of \ The teachers. beside Father Bandini, are: Superior Sister Cr>uia, Sisters Columbia and Leila. Miss Mooney of New York. teacher of music, geometry and latin and assisted by Miss Belinda Bastine.li. The school k growing in strength, curricul- un and reputation and promises to become famous ole.
 Father Bandini k versatile. and with that keen knowledge of human nature and how to en-
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The Rev. Father P Bandini was born i'll Forli, Italy, March S1, 1853. His education was broad and thorough in the col
 leges, particularly in law and mathematics. At Aix in France his education was finished In the great University. For some years, lie Was ehurchman and a Professor in the schools. With q mind of heroic mold and d heart for humanity, he was, of course, original and inventive. He thought that he might help tile poor Italian immigrants in New York, so he organized the St. Raphael society of the United States for the protection of the Italian immigrants His profound and inventive mind con- eeiving, his executive and re- sourcetul methods organized. and lis tlreless energy and diplomacy m actual work made all actual fact of the St. Raphael Society that built a magnificent three story Home III New York where the aged poor, the orphan chil- dren and the penniless families of Italian birth were received when they landed in America
 Thousands of these unfortunate Italians have been saved from slavery, degradation and death at the hands of their own country men who would have taken them and used them as beggars and slaves for their own gain Such of these a were not innately rep rebates, have been developed into useful and houora ble citizens. If he had then died, after few years work there. he would have deserved monument in memory Of his ability and his seIf-Saeri
 lieing work for humanity and the world should have joined It. aly in this recognition ot his worth. Archbishop Gorrigan was President of this Society and Father F. Bandini was it's Seere-
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sourCeiulHess t0 direct the colony which had met with adverse cir cumstances and was in d wretehed condition. About this time Mir. Gorbin suadeniy died he col ony, sick in that malaria country. and discouraged, abandoned Sun nySide a> too unheaithtu d country. Some went back to Italy, some 10 South America. The remnant, | ather Bandini had found this goodly land for. and brought them to It in 1897; He bought about zoo acres. five miles west of Springdale with borrow ed money. they moved to II. built some log houses, plowed. planted and gradually grew to their pres ent condition of comfort and plenty. When they started, none of them had money, unless per haps few dollars, all told.
 They hired horses 10 make their first crop. to pay thls' hire when the crop should be harvest ed. Some of the men went to the Indian Territory mines, after
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tdry, it's originator and the mlll- tant spirit of it's working force. His executive force, deep insight into the human nature, and his originality, courage and tact. at tracted the especial notice of the Italian government and eminent Catholic churchmen in the United States; and when the millionaire philanthropist, Austin Corbin of New York, was having trouble with his Italian colony in Chicot Co Ark, and was enlisting the aid Of the Italian government, he observed Father Bandini's work in the St. Raphael Society in New York and finally persuaded him to go to Sunnyside, the name of his Arkansas colony, to try to bring order out of chaos. But the climate was found absolutely stone wall barrier 10 perman- ent residence there, and then the Priest sought for and found the genial skies above wealth of soil in this good country, and brought the remnant here, about forty families, and founded Ton titown His spirit of true prog ress has touched tile spirit of his people, he hls their confidence; and teaching in the school, in the pulpit, Ill the music room, on the street, in the homes and shops and stores. he has made of the community d solid unity oi high purpose which moves to industry and enterprise. It k the immut- able law ot cause and effect, d steady and harmonious pursuit ot compe ence, comfort and growth. Some Americans have settled with them and are part ners III their enterprises. Father Bandini is d remarkable man, and the St. Raphael Society in New York, and the Tontitown colony success, are achievements. distinguished beyond an unthink- ing m n, ken, and monuments to his worth
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Austin Gorbin, q wealthy eiti- zen of New York City, conceived the philanthrofit plan of stab fishing an Italian colony in Ark ansas. He chose traet of country in Ghieot CoutItys Ark, on the Mississippi river, and ar ranged with Prince Ruspoii. the Mayor of Rome. in Italy, to send one hundred Italian families an nually. for i've successive years. Each family Was 10 have twenty acres of land with barn, etc, on 1t. which the family was to pay 5000 for, in twenty annual in- >tallments The first party set tied in Chieot County in Deeem- her. 1s95. and the colony was called SunnySide Corbin saw in Father Bandini, then secretary of the society for the protection of Italian linn grants. the man with the education, spirituality and business aeumen and re
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sas County, and which place he established in 16S6. Arkansas Post was the capital of Arkansas till 1891. wien Little Rock be- came the seatof government.
 There k q taeit understanding that whoever buys property i'll Tontitown or live, there. must have industry and honorable pur- poses. That sentiment is tine 1rystailized mind of Father Ban diui and the brave hearts who so materially aud morally aided him in tue carly struggles against frost. cyclone, the prejudice of some ueig'hbor>. and aga.nSt other unto~ard circumstances.
 Coupled with energy and am- bition to accomplish much in the material world ol effort. was the sound business sense and enter prise, that moved some of the TontianS to organize d lime fac tory within thelr purlieus. The Tonti Lime Company is incorpor- ated with paid up capital of 55oo0 They now own SIS, ,000 worth of property. Louis Ossola k president of the company, Emi- dio Morsani k secretary, and John Pozzo IS Treasurer. These of hcers. with Jo Roso and Jo Fiori are the directors of the company They are now installing their machinery. and will soon be ready. with the preparedness eharacteristle of their thorough going methods, to turn out the finished product See illustra-
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ism, the diplomacy and broad humdnitdrtaniSm of the Rev. Father Bandiui, and the innate justice and large horizon of the northwest ArkdnsasauS, who are nearly all broad between tile eyes and recognize. wherever they see it right liberty, which Buckle said "Is the one thing essential to the righ; development of in- dlviduais and the true zgrandeur of nations.
 The Baron, who was then dean of the Italian diplomatic corps III Washing ton, in all interview pub- lished m the St. Louis Republic just after his return from Tonti- town, said: There has been great deal ol discussion. recently. regarding immigration, but the general laity are absolutely III the dark when 1t comes 10 an ac- tual realization o1 the facts and statistics concerning thIs subject, and the appalling magnitude of the problem that is confronting this country today. 1t IS easily seen that some actions must be taken in this matter or your government will be con- fronted with one of tie most CO., lossal problems in the history of the country, and my people and people Of all foreign countries will become curse to themselves. To ny mind, there is only one way to deal with this question, and that k to remove these thou sands of foreigners who are pour ing into your great cities, and that soon become victims of the poverty of the great Eastern cit ies. k < < * * l went into a strange and beautiful country * x and found my people happy contented, prosperous, upright and respected citizens, filled with fond remembrance of their mother country, yet imbued and inspired with a devotion to their adopted country, Italy, the place of their birth, was their mother, while America was their wife. They have revefence for the former, but love for the lat ter. During my stay III Tonti
 town, l have investigated care fully my people, their habits and environments, and the manner i'll which they were treated by their neighbors. Many of them came into the locality without q dollar and hardly coat to their backs. To-day every man Ill the colony owns d farm and has paid for 1t, while d good many of tkem have a good-sized bank account. They have built up a model little vil- lage from one or two huts and novels, and are supplied with all the convenienceS of modern times, including a post-offiee and tele- phone system. l made it my aim to talk with them, and find out II they were happy, and in every instance they expressed the greatest satisfaction and con- tentment with their condition. There has not been but one death i'll five years, and never an arrest in the history of the colony. The men are respected by their business associates, and not one man has ever failed to pay blll or an obligation. '' These state ments from this great man after his personal visit, can but be facts for. the wonderment and ad- miratlon ol the world And yet this history, this triumph over failure making conditions, Is but demonstration of what indus try, energy and courage will do.
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l1l1ru ttr Anthassahnr l1ihitrh Tnutltnlutt

There are only two spots on our globe that are we'll known to all the postofhees in the world: New York and Tontitown. If you are in Europe and write d letter to, say Mr. x. Y.. New York, America; or to Mir. x. ill Tontitown, America, you can safely assume that the letter will reach the addressee without any delay whatever. - The above quotation is from the pen of d University Professor, as he was writing of q visit to Tontitown.
 Marking tie ability of Father Bandini, the soul of this eolonlal enterprise, Was the gala day in this part of Arkansas, on MaYtb, DOS, when that distinguished Italian, Baron Edmondo. Mayor Des Ranches, and Italian Am- bassador to the United States. visited Tontitovn. Rev. Father Bandini of Tontltewn and Mr. Chas. F. Renner, Secretary of the Springdale Commercial Club, met the Ambassador in St. Louis and, accompanied by the Frisco General Immigration Agent, Mr.
 5. A. Hughes, and by other off eials, they came down in d private palace car. A royal welcome was given the distinguished visitor when he arrived at Springdale, "Welcome Baron Des Ranches, to the Apple Orchard of Amer lea, one speaker saying. And when the party arrived at Tonti- town, he found the flags ef Italy and America intertwined. He was greeted with the enthusias- tic cry, "Eviva r Italia, Eviva r Embasuatoren' Mingllng with these shouts for the Father land and the Ambassador were strains of well timed music by the Tontitown Band, as they exc ,uted the Royal National Italian March. Hon. Hugh Dinsmore of Fayetteville. then congressman, and who had frequently met the Ambassador as diplomat in N ashington. welcomed him to Northwest Arkansas. Mr Felix Ardemagni of Tontitown address, ed fitting welcome to the Colony. Miss Mary Bastranelli, garbed in Italian colors and with an Italian flag in her hand, spoke glad well come for the St. Joseph school. I he decorations, the reception throughout, did honor to Tonti- town. In tile Ambassadors ad- dress to his countrymen, lie said: "If you come to America to make your home. be Americans, live Americans, and you will be hon. ored and respected by the Aneri- can people. Don't come here and live Italians, but sever your ale g1ance to your mother country, and cast your lot here. :" This broad view, this noble sentiment, Was of that sum of influence to make for true patriotism and lnter-raclai fraternity.
 It IS a splendid example te the world of the dem cratic genius of our institutions, that there can, here, where Americans are intensely American, grow side by side, with mutual spirit of fraternity and friendship, two such distinct types of men. The American and the Italian are as distinctively different, as are any two nationalities. The reason Tor the harmony of purpose and the fraternal spirit existent be- tween Fontitown and the com munities in iuxtaposition, is DO doubt. due to the cosmopailtan-
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tion of plant in another part of this paper
 T TWel1e of their tlzens own the stock in the antitown Tcle- phone Company. .~A lis another evidence ot tae cosmopolitan character ot the enterprlSing spirit of the ctiz -fls of this thriving village.
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home and adaptability as q wealth-producer known there. you may look for the Bandini spirit of enterprise to establish Il sTfk factory, and Tontitown silk VIII enter the markets o1 the world. Is 1t beyond achieVenentz Ii is not, if the spirit of enterprise now eharacterizing T0atitowa, makes tile show ot progress ia the coming years t has shown ia the time 1t has been.
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Leo Maestri has general mer- chandise including millinery.
 The Vinegar X Wine Fa tory and evaporation ls managed by Mir. Marr.
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P. Pianaito is blacksmith and carpenter.
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Mr. Neale conducts the hotel and q Hardware x Furniture business.
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John Pozza Is Postmaster and has store of general merchant disc.
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They have corn. feed and whole wheat flour mill, J. Bash, the manager.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-25
CHILDREN FRIGHTENED
BY MAD DOG AT BURNSIDE
Animal Suddenly Becomes Frenzleu'
Chased by 15O--Is Finally shot.

Scores of school children were
frightened yesterday when a large dog
owned by DR.. T. f. Doyle, OF Burn
side, went suddenly mad and ran
swapping viciously right and left
through the crowd of pupils who We're
Just returning from school AS the dog
ran to and fro among the crowd, fully
one hundred people Joined in the chase.
However. the dog eluded its pursuers
until at the corner of Ninety-second
street and Cottage Grove avenue, when
DR.. Daniel Freeman drew his revolver
and shot the animal.
It is not believed that the animal bit
any of the school children or other
pedestrians who CHANGED to come in it's
way. But for DR. Freeman's action in
killing the dog, undoubtedly it might
have done serious harm. The Burnside
police were notified of the narrow es-
cape of the school children and from
now on all dogs who are allowed to
run the streets unmuzzeled will be
shot This new order will affect
large number of canine owners in
Burnside, as hardly any animals at the
present time are muzzeled.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-25
At WHITING
Deep Waterways Expert
Speaks. in Oil City
Last Night.

The first of the S. A. Thompson
talks on the subject of the work of
the National Rivers and Harbors con-
gress was held last night at Whiting
in the high school auditorium before
a crowd which was as large as the
weather would permit.
Mr. Thompson proved to be a very
entertaining talker and for an hour
or more he gave the people of Whiting
some valuable information on the sub
ject Of the possibilities of waterway
development.
Mayor Fred ]. Smith Of Whiting
presided over the meeting, which was
held under the auspices of the Com
few remarks on the subject under dis
cussion
Mr.. Thompson talked on the general
subject of waterway development. He
did not confine his remarks to any
particular locality but, like the organ
ization which he represents, took a
nation wide view of the problem.
Mr.. Thompson spoke of this as "a
favored region" and he suggested that
by taking a general interest in the
matter of waterway development the
do this locality a great deal of good.
After the meeting. a resolution was
adopted heartily endorsing the work
of the National Deep Waterways asso-
citation and asking Congressman Crum-
packer to do all in his power to
further the movement.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-25
RUNS NAIL IN HAND
An Oklahoma saloonkeeper
Meets Painful and Per
haps Serious Accident.

George Rustowski, an Oklahoma sa-
loonkeeper, met with a painful acct
dent Thursday which may prove ser
ious.
There is a bad hole in the street in
front of Rustowski's saloon which is
in Melville avenue. The saloonkeeper
went out during the evening to erect
lantern at this depression as it was
a menace to street traffic and while
engaged in this task his foot slipped
and he fell, his hand striking a plank
in which was an old rusty nail. The
nail penetrated clear through his hand
and Rustowski almost tainted from the
pain.
BY heroic. effort he managed TO
withdraw the nail and had his hand
dressed by nearby physician, applied
antiseptics and in every way tried to
draw off the poison
Rustowski is suffering intense pain
and fears blood poisoning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-25
IS KICKED BY AN AUTO
DR.. Teegarden Has Broken
Arm and Deplores Cars
Mulish Trait.
Ever kicked by an automobile?

Ever kicked by an automobile?
DR.. J. A. Teegarden of Indiana Har-
Dor. well known among the local NJ. DIS
has decided that some automobiles
have some of the Objectionable quail
ties of a Texas mule. Since yes
terday he has come to the conclusion
that his own machine might be placed
in that category since it up and kicked
him. breaking his arm.
Dr. Teegarden, however, is game, and
after his arm was set and placed in
splints, he boarded the car and drove
home, using his left hand in the opera
ton.
The physician had taken a little spin
to East Chicago and had stopped his
car in Chicago avenue. After he re-
turned to the machine he started to
crank 1t up to get the machinery in
motion. The crank, however, bucked
and struck his right forearm full
force. breaking both bones and infict-
ing a bad fracture
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-25
PLAN NEW BALL PARK
Gary Fans Will Have En-
closed Grounds This
Summer.

Yes, Gary is going to have a base
ball park, too.
Ora WiIdermuth, who has had charge
of the sale of stock of the Gary Base
ball club reports that he has met
with unusual success.
Already there has been enough
money subscribed to warrant the pro-
motors in going ahead with the enter
prise and preparing the diamond and
field. The contract for the fence has
been let and workingmen will soon be
put to work on the fence, grandstand
and field.
Most of the players have been signed
up, but the club is still in need OF
a catcher, pitcher and shortstop. Play
ers from other cities in the region are
requested to come out and try for the
team and they will be given berth
If they prove their ability.
It is proposed to secure games
with some of the Chicago semi pro
fessional games and by the tenth OF
May it is expected the field will be in
readiness and the street car service
will be installed so that it will be pos
sible to get out and practice regularly
On Friday, May Is, the season III
Gary will be open and the grounds
will be ready to accommodate the
players and the crowds which it is
hoped will come to see the games.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-25
Where THE TIMES May Be Had.

The SOUTH CHICAGO TIMES may be
found on sale at the following places.
Those who are unable to secure copy
viii confer favor by notifying the cir
culation department Room 10, Lincoln
building. or telephone 2SS South Chi
cago.
Harding's, 15s Ninety-second street.
Costello's. SO Ninety-second street.
Jaminsons, 1877 Ninety-f1rst street.
Raduenzers, 1874 Ninety-second street
Pouley's, 9155 Commercial avenue.
Moore's. 1902 Saginaw avenue. Wind
sor Park.
Truog's. ssOS Ewing avenue, East
Side.
zegar's, Ninety-irst street and Com
mercial avenue.
NJ. E. Dowdings. 15s Cheltenham
place.
Thomas Powell. sixty-third street and
Stony Island avenue.
William Mason. SEVENTEEN street and
I. c. station.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-04-25
CELEBRATE ARBOR
DAY EXERCISES
Six Hundred Crowd Into
Bessemer Hall to Hear
Program.
ORDER CALLED WITH BUGLES
Charles |. Parker Gives Addresses on
Practical Gardening"-Other
Features of Interest.

Fully six hundred people crowded
into the Bessemer Park assembly hall
yesterday afternoon and evening, the
occasion being the annual Arbor day
exercises of the South Chicago schools.
The hall was beautifully decorated
from end to end with white and red
carnations, presenting a very nice ap-
pearance
AT 2:30 the exercises were called to
order by the bugle call led by Prof
Busse of the Chicago school board
Following Prof. Busses part of the en-
tertainment, the seventh and eighth
grades of the South Chicago grammar
school rendered "A Salute to the Flag
under the supervision of Miss E. Raven.
Among the other selections worthy of
more than ordinary note was the cho-
rus, Hail to the Land under the
leadership of Miss Peters, director of
the music in the South Chicago high
school. The chorus was composed of
thirty voices and made quite hit.
Principal Charles I. Parker made an adj
dress upon Practical Gardening" in
which he spoke of how the children
should be made not only to take an
interest in school work but in work
toward lettering the community.
F. w. Farr. assistant county super
intendent also spoke a few words to
the pupils and the assemblage. The
afternoon program was concluded by
the seventh and eighth grade pupils
singing illinois" and America
In the evening the program started
out in an suspicious way by the ]. L
Marsh school chorus of twenty voices
| singing Call to Arms" The chorus
was under the direction of Miss Kath-
crime Cullen. Following this came q
stereopticon lecture upon Outdoor
Art" by Orville Bright, district super.
| intendent of schools
Five minute speeches were made by
| Representative John J. Poulton, Ware
| Supt. Galligan, Alderman P H Moyni.
han, Henry Lee, Prosecuting Attorney
Walter Krimbill, A. l. Blackwood, A
F. Kerstermeier and Miss Grace Oar.
ling.
Everyone who attended last nights
affair went to their homes loud in theil
praise of the program that was rend
cred yesterday afternoon and evening