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Sharp County record., 1908-07-17
JURY LISTS.
|he Term OF Southern District
|obrt, Which Meets August 10.
GRAND JURORS.

|G. Kinks, John Patterson.
|r Bone, Wesley Rodgers.
Dohnson, William H. An
]. John M. Sullivan, l.. B.
Ian, Sam T. Johnson, M. D.
BIT, Henry P. Bacon, Homer
Irds, Minter Coger, Andrew
tovall, Sam G. Hutchison,
es Simpson.
ALTERNATES.
B, Ware, Joe Sparks, James
Sam Vanhorn, Luke
Sam Haley.
PETIT JURORS.
III. Gist, Ed Ford, Charles
hnz, j. II. Kirtley, McCurdy
| Leo r. Lamar, John D..
ian, Charles L. Bowers,
~ Taylor, John Miller,
Massey, Fen Stinnett,
4 Smith, William Abee, Bud
y, Robert Nichols, Joe s.
Ion, Jasper N. Green, Alex
4 sPaden, Henry Wade, James
| Scott 7. Welch, Charles
Is, Theodore Steel.
ALTERNATES.
lde l.. Coger, William At
b, Henry Evans, Fletcher
bon, William r. Marlin,
ky NJ. Sims, Sam Craig,
W. Fore, Henry Young
Sharp County record., 1908-07-17

Use 'DeWitt'o Liltlo Early
Rleers, pleasant little pills that
are easy to take. Sold BY W. G.
Sharp County record., 1908-07-17
N 0 BLEY.

MISS June Andrews ana MISS
Artie Crabtree visited at the
home Of John Richardson Satur.
day night and Sunday.
Frank Herring and family visit
ed relatives near Cave City Sat-
urday and Sunday. They re-
port an enjoyable time.
Walter Mullen and his sister,
Miss Leona, Of Strawberry visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs, John A, Crab
tree Saturday and Sunday,
r. B, Baker and his son went
to Bat sville last week. 1t ie
safe to say that Scott township
has no better farmer than Tom
Baker.
"By" Andrews acted as attor-
ney over in Independence county
Saturday in Esq, Reeves court
Albert Smith was tried for carry
ing q pistol and got stuck" " We
learn.
John r., Metcalf and his dauph-
ter, Miss Lulu, came down from
Evening Shade Saturday and
Miss Lulu began her school at
Aetna Monday. Mrs. Mamie
Wann began teaching at Mt, View
Monday Wen make a better
report. on the schools next week.
Albert Lewallen killed o large
hawk the other day, Shame on
that Arkansas legislature that
sent "By's" hawk bill to the
temperance committee and let il
die there. We here and now
publicly petition Roe Street to
reintroduce that important
measure when he lands in Little
Rock next winter.
The Georgia genius, Joe
Chandler Harris, is dead. Some
| Of the finest bits Of sentiment ir
the English language came from
the pen Of "Uncle Remus." Hi
preached optimism and loved
nature. Our reading has beer
limited, but If any man has done
more to glorify Southern litera
ture than this "corniield write
from Georgia we have yet Il
read him.
That little item from Bundy il
q recent issue Of the Record
about John Crabtree and the
'''poet' getting few pointers or
pitch has caused US all kinds O
trouble. We had to explain tC
our girl and ma too that pitch il
played with checkers. They
thought we had been playing
with chem old carde," but we've
got everything sailing smoothly
now and will ask Bundy to please
be u "leetlo more keerlul" from
now on.
We saw a field Of cotton burst
into bloom and fly tho white flag
Of peace and plenty beneath the
twinkling stars. Then wo saw
those same blossoms drink the
morning dowdrop, and dance and
crimson in The summer sunshine.
Az we watched this wonderful
evolution Of color and caught the
odor from those millions Of
blooms on the passing zephyr,
we wondered il tho opulent Of
earth over dreamed that these
folds are the fountain head Of all
wealth, We walked through q
field of corn, famed by summer
gale, with different thoughts
There the earth was Garpeted
with creeping vines, the blue and
pink tinted morning glorlos were
thero in ineffablo boauty, poutIng
their lips 10 the sunbeam'a kisses
They appeared like 30 many min
ature horns Of lGdieon's wonder-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
BIG GUNS TO Be
FIRED IN HAMMOND

Oratorical fireworks by the big guns
of the state in both parties will be the
order of the day as the campaign prog
resses both the county chairman,
Richard Schaaf, and Ed Simon are pos
tive that Lake county viii come in for
a lions share of good speakers, and
while the program is not yet completed.
it is an assured fact that both Watson
and Marshall, the two candidates for
governor will visit Lake county to
make speeches. The two candidates
are considered the peers of the orators
in Indian, and it is the most ardent
wish of Hammond lovers Of oratory to
hear the two giants in debate.
Yes, Tom Marshall will address the
democrats of Lake county in this cam
paign," said Ed Simon. chairman of the
democratic central committee, today in
speaking of the plans that he is max
ing to supply the county with speakers
in this campaign, but the fireworks
will not begin in earnest until after the
better speaker in the state than Tom
Marshall, and his visit will be a treat
for the democrats. Our warm friend
Ben Shively, of South Bend, will be with
u.s. in fact we expect to have most of
the state candidates with US at some
time or other. 1t is still a little early
to forecast program and even If 1
had it 1 would not give 1t out just yet,
we are still working along the organi-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
NEGROES ATTEND TRIAL

Charles White, the Gary negro who
was arrested a few weeks ago, was
arraigned before Judge V S. Reiter
in the superior court this morning and
pleaded guilty to the charge of felor-
Gus assault with intent to kell.
The case was that of the negro who
because of jealousy over a negress
fred several shots at another negro on
the South Side in Gary. Republican
candidate for joint representative
William H. Kliver, happened to be in
the vicinity at the time of the shoot
ing and took after White just after
he had fired the shots.
He thought that Whites revolver was
deputy, but found after a long chase
which ended in the capture of the negro
that the gun had been reloaded and
that he had risked his life in an effort
to capture his man.
Whites trial was witnesses by a
great many blacks and they were all
surprised when he pleaded guilty and
was sentenced to from two to four
teen years and was fined $40
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
NEW CASE IS ENTERED
Stanley Sulentich is Not
to Escape so
Easily.

A new case against Stanley Sulen-
itch has been filed in the Lake superior
court today. In this one he is charged
with embezzlement as in the one which
was just continued.
1t is understood that the witnes ses in
the first case have disappeared and it
was necessary to begin suit on an
other charge for this reason. There
are, however, enough cases against the
former Gary business man to warrant
his being kept in Jail for awhile and
although he was permitted to give
bond in the sum of $4,000 on the first
charge, 1t will probably be impossible
for him to furnish bond in all of the
cases which can be brought against
hime.
In the case of NichoIi Pardonovich,
Judge Reiter has not yet sentenced
the prisoner for the reason that there
will probably be other cases brought
against him and he will probably be
tried on the other charges.
Another reason for holding up the
sentence is the possibility that Attor-
ney Bratsch may file a motion for a
new trial.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
TO Be TRIED

Hammond people who have been in
terested in the experiment of creosote
block for street paving purposes, will
be interested in knowing that in Chi
cago the board of public works has de-
cided to pave VanBuren street to the
river with this material
The board came to this decision after
a final hearing on the improvement in
which many property owners were
present. Letters have been written by
several interested property owners on
South Holman street to the boards of
public works in cities where the creo-
sote block experiment has been on trial.
The replies received in many cases
were not favorable to the pavement It
is said to be slippery in wet weather
and when the wooden blocks become
water soaked they swell until in some
cases the pavements have been known
to bulge several feet.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
WILL OUT VALPARAISO
Gallant Veteran, N. J. Bo-
Earth, is to Locate in
Hammond.

If the various Office holders in Ham,
mond knew how near they were TO
losing their jobs they would not sit
complacently by without a thought for
the future.
The Honorable Nelson Bozarth, twice
a candidate for representative from
the tenth congressional district, once
a candidate for governor any many
times a candidate for the other offices
in Porter county has decided to come
to Hammond to live and practice law.
He is forever done with the trifling
politicians of Valparaiso. who have
heretofore failed to recognize his abil-
ity. He is through with the aristo-
Gratis in the City of Schools and
Churches" and he is coming to Ham
mond to mingle with the honest COM
mon people.
Several members of the Hammond
bar have already indicated that they
will welcome the Valparaiso attorney
to our city" and Mr.. Bozarth will be-
gin the plactice of law here with the
good viii of everyone
II IS too late for MIN to be a factor
in the elections this campaign, but
his friends say, Just wait until the
municipal campaign in the fall and
Bozarth is sure TO be a candidate on
one ticket or another.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
Latest From Butler, Pa,
Indicates That They
Know Nothing Of Tt.
DENY RECEIPT OF NEW ORDER
Local Officials Declare That They
are as Much Mystifed
as Ever.

The report that an order for 1000
steel cars had been placed with the
Standard Steel Car company by the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie railroad is about
as hard to trace to its source as the re-
port which followed the mysterious ex-
plosion last evening at o'clock and
which so far has not yet been located
The Pittsburg Post first printed the
story and it appeared in THE TIMES yes
terday. All efforts to learn Of such an
order at the general offices of the
Hammond branch of the company have
proven futile and the only statement
that has been secured regarding the
matter is, IF there has been such an
order placed with our company we
know nothing about it."
Company Is Reticent.
The facts of the matter seem to be
that the story is either untrue or
premature. If it is premature it can
be easily seen why the officials of the
company would reticent. They would
not want to advertise the fact that
they were after a big contract
If it was totally false it would prob
ably be denied and If it was true and
the company had landed the order, it
is certain that the announcement of
the fact would be made for the adver-
tisement that the company would get.
Describes Use of Cars.
The Posts article goes on to state:
THE new cars will be used to han
die the tonnage between the coal and
coke region and the lakes The order
calls for 1000 specially designed all
steel coke cars and 1000 all-steel
gondolas. The contract was originally
awarded last summer but held up.
Delivery will be started as soon as
the cars can be completed. and they
will be pressed into service at once.
Last year the Lake Erie railroad re-
ceived an unusually large number of
new cars and it is likely that the ex-
ecutive board will authorize contracts
for additional equipment later
At the Butler office of the company
yesterday morning, it was said there
was no foundation in the story as the
company has not received any new
orders from the Pittsburg & Erie COM
pany. 1t was stated that the article
probably referred to cars which were
ordered before the period of business
depression which set in last October,
and building of which was held up for
some time until conditions in the finan-
cial world had commenced to right
| themselves again. No new orders of any
Importance it is said, has been re
Gently received by the local company.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
WILL NOT TAKE OFF
DOUBLE DECKERS
Denial is Made by Street
Car Company of Cur
rent Rum0r.
NEW TALES OF IMPROVEMENTS
Matter Of Double Tracking Holman
Street Is Still Up to
Drumm & Co.

The report became current In Ham
mend this morning that since the con-
soIidation of the South Chicago City
Railway company with the Calumet
Calumet Electric Railway company, the
improved cars which have been put ON
the Hammond lines of late VIII be
taken on and put on the Burnside line
and that Hammond will be supplied
with the little cars which formerly ran
this line.
Communication was established with
the Chicago office of the Hammond,
Whiting and East Chicago Railway
company and this report was fatty
denied. It was learned from an au-
thoritative source that the Hammond
Whiting and East Chicago company
was not affected by the amalgamation
except that it will be operated by A.
L. Drumm & Company.
Has Right to Quit.
A matter of further interest is the
fact that the local line has the right
to sever its relations with these com
panies after giving ninety days no
tice. 1t was learned at headquarters
that instead of reducing the equipment
of the Hammond line, the road will
be improved in a great many ways
and will really benefit by the change
The matter of double tracking Eoh-
man street is still up to A. L. Drumm
& Company and on accouont of the
confusion attendant to the reorgani-
cation of the amalgamated lines it has
been delayed from time to time.
The people on South Holman street
are, however, exceedingly impatient
over the delay. They are demanding
that the street which has been in dis
graceful condition for the past two
years be improved at once and If the
paving of the street is delayed until
it is too late for 1t to be done this
year. a heavy responsibility will rest
on the shoulders OF those who are re-
sponsihIe.
Kfomesvood Getsfng weary
a Homework property owner said to-
day The street has been widened
against the wishes of many of US. The
administration has been arbitrary
about the matter and now 1t appears
that we will have to go another year
with street that is a disgrace to the
whole city. Every summer the pave
ment has been torn up to make one
Improvement or another until we are
sick of the whole proposition. First
1t was the sewer, then the sewer con-
nections and now we will have to ride
over the bumps for another year until
the city gets about the work of paving
the street."
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21

zation lines"
by the time the campaign is we'll
under way" continued Mr.. Simon. dem
ocratic clubs will have been formed in
the various cities and towns Gary
and Hammond already have each a very
live organization, and lest the people of
Lake county do not know which way
the wind blows, let them consider that
we have a thriving organization in
Lowell under the able leadership of
Paul Ellis. The Lowell club has been
established now for about three weeks
and considering that, it is in Lowell,
is proof enough that the democrats are
up and stirring"
Mr.. Simon was asked about the barrel
of money which is to be opened pretty
soon The chairman smiled at the sug-
gestion. and said:
There may be barrel of money
opened alright. but it won't be done In
the democratic camp. The democratic
party has always been known as the
party without campaign fund. and 1
don't think there will be an exception
to this rule this year Yes, the as
sessment of the candidates has been
higher this year than in the past, but
this is only reasonable when there is
to be one of the warmest fights being
put up that this county has ever seen.
The candidates realize the possibility
of success and unhesitatingly paid the
assessment"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
.HOMEWOOD PEOPLE
OBJECT To GAMES
New Baseball Park is Being
Leveled Off in Har-
rison Park.
MOVED NEAR MONON TRACKS
New Diamond win Be Ready For
Use By Sunday, 1t
Is Hoped.

A new base ball park is being leveled
off in Harrison park and within a week
or two will be ready for the followers,
both active and inactive, of the national
game.
There has been considerable com
piaint on the part of the property
owners in Homewood whose residences
face off Harrison park on account of
the large and noisy crowds which dis
turb the Sabbath stiffness with their
vociferous cheering.
Wanted Sunday Game stopped.
In fact people come from all parts of
the city and it is estimated that some
Sundays there are from a thousand to
fifteen hundred people in the park. A
petition was circulated among the res
idents of the neighborhood asking that
the city officials put an end to the
Sunday games and the problem was
finally solved by the decision of the Of
ficials to build new ball ground in
the southeast corner of the park along
the Monon railroad tracks.
New Diamond Soon Ready.
Teams of horses have been put to
work grading off the ground and within
a few days the new diamond and field
will be ready. This arrangement will
be satisfactory to all concerned and will
prevent the street side of the park from
being tramped upon nd destroyed by
the crowds
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
YOUNG ATHLETE IS HURT

John Crumpacker. son OF Grant
Crumpacker, and a nephew of Peter
Crumpacker, of Hammond, while throw
ing the 12-pound hammer yesterday
noon at his home on East Jefferson
street, Valparaiso. was rendered uncon-
scious by being struck in the face
while attempting to throw the leaden
ball
His face was badly bruised, but the
family do not expect any further seri-
Gus result
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21

The Times has n larger circulation
than any five papers combined in the
Calumet region.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
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That an explosion could have oc-
cured which would shake all of the
cities in the Calumet region and be
heard for miles around and yet have
its cause remain a mystery is one of
the remarkable things of this age.
A hundred years ago the people of
the entire community would have been
prostrated on their knees, muttering
the&F prayers while they tremblingly
awaited the wrath to come"
Today when dynamite is one of the
playthings of children on Fourth of
uly and when it is used almost every
day in the industries such as in the
manufacture of steel, a man would be
kept on he run all of the time trying
to locate explosions.
Wasn't a POpgun Affair.
But the explosion of yesterday was
no small affair. 1t was loud enough
to be plainly heard by thousands of
people scattered over dozens of square
miles. 1t had enough force to shake
the ground and the buildings as if by
seismic disturbance.
And yet no one has located it. TIMES
reporters teIephoned over the whole
district from South Chicago to Aetna,
where the powder mills are located
and vigilant correspondents worked the
heads off to run down clues.
1T was thought that it night have
been caused by an explosion of Stag or
perhaps of a blast furnace but at every
steel plant in the district it was denied
that there had been any explosion of
any consequence.
Though TIMES correspondents over
the whole region were put to work on
the case no word has been received as
tc the source of the big noise. Today
the population in all of the cities of
this vicinity have yet to have their
curiosity satisfied and if there is any
one who has the desired information
IN. B. the above advertisement.
The first person who solves the mys-
terry satisfactory will be given a years
subscription to THE TIMES free.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
50 KILLED IN COLLISION

Antwerp, Belgium, May 21-sixty per-
jured today In the collision of two pas
senger trains, due to a mistake in sig
mails. The accident took place six
miles from here and Is declared to be
the most horrible in the history of
European railroads.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
No CLEW TO
CAUSE OF NOISE
Efforts Made to Find
Whereabouts of
Explosion.
.MYSTERlOUSAFFAI UNSOLvED
Chance For Humorists and Puzzle
Solvers, If They Get Their
Wits at Work.


WANTED-To know the source
of the big noise. 1t was lost
somewhere i'm the Calumet re-
GiOn ON Wednesday evening at
exactly 9:1O p. m. 1t was ap-
parentIy caused by the explosion
Of gun powder or perhaps a
boiler. Finder will please bring
the same to this Office and re-
ceive his reward.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
WEATHER

Showers tonight, Friday
fair, followed by more fair
sveathers cooler.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-21
SUSPECTED OF
MANY GRIMES
Police Secure Partial Confession
Which Will Clear Up Crime Com
mitted at Burnham Last Winter
Where Two Polish Citizens We're
Held Up.

By the arrest of w. Z. Edsau at the
Pittsburg house State street In
Hammond night, Chief Rfmbaeh, Capt.
Austgen and the police of this city
believe they have put a crfmp I'm the
notorious series of highway robberfes
and hOIdups which has scandalixed this
city and vicinity just across the state
line for several years.
EdsaII Makes Confession.
Edsall, who was booked as a St Lou
isan and gave his address as 2113 De-
Kalb street in that city. made a partial
confession which at least rendered to
clear up the bold piece of highway
manship that took place on the Burn
ham road, near Hammond last winter
in which two Polish men were robbed
of SIS and gold watch. Edsau impli-
Gated in this crime another man whom.
the police have already sent to the
renitentiary for the commission Of an
other like crime. Chief Rimbach has
the silver watch in his procession which
was stolen on that occasion.
Police Have Worked Hard.
The police of Hammond have Iabared
diligently for the past two years to
get line on the holdup gang which
has terrorized this vicinity AS many
as SIX young men OF Hammond were
implicated in the crimes, some of these
have been sent to the penitentiary
others have been arrested two have
moved away and another has seen the
error of his ways and quit the business.
The police estimate that fully 25 rob-
berries are directly attributed TO the
gang.
The Last Arrest.
The arrest of William Golden on Mon
day and the rarest of w. E. Edsall yes
terday capped the climax. Golden will
have hearing at seven O'Clock tonight
in Judge McMahan's city court on the
charge Of Schrago. the peddler, and
Edsal will be held until the stories
he has told regarding other members
of the gang have been cleared up. Chief
Rimbach believes that he has succeeded
in breaking up the gang. That the sus-
picions of the police were correct in re-
gard to the gang of young Hammond
men long suspected of crime is evi-
denced by the fact that for the first
time in two years the intermittent
holdups and robberies in the region
have stopped. That the crimes were
committed by the same persons is
shown that the identical descriptions
were given in by each victim. If the
police have succeeded in making the
| outlying districts safe the average
householder will breathe a sigh of re-
lief