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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-09-10
Victim Was Helpless.

The tragedy was emphasized by the
helplessness of the victim who feebIy
attempted to smother the fire with her
hands, only to have them parched by
the futile effect Her 15-year-
adopted son rushed to her assistance as
son as he discovered her burning to
death, but was unable to be Of ma
terial assistance. very shred of cloth
ing on the lower part of her body was
burned before the flames died out, leav-
ing her on the verge of death. The lit
tie boy Immediately ran to the nearest
neighbor where he asked for assistance
and telephoned for medical aid. BY
the time a physician could arrive from
Hobart. however. Mrs. Tobin was be-
yond relief
Surrounded BY Children.
The agony which she suffered Friday
night and Saturday induced stroke
of apoplexy that evening, which made
her condition still more deplorable To
alleviate her sufferings it was decided
last night to have her removed to the
Mercy hospital and here yesterday af-
ternoon, surrounded by her three chill
dren who live in Chicago, she expired
at $50.
The report of the accident did not
reach Gary until yesterday afternoon.
owing to the fact that the woman re-
sides on a farm some distance south of
town. Many of her friends. however.
reside in and about this city. as she has
lived in this community for a number
of years. A Hobart and Harvey Qll)
physician were employed on the case to
assist her in every way possible.
Undertaken Jones took charge of the
body yesterday afternoon and he will
prepare it for shipment to Chicago
where it will be buried. The married
son of Mrs. Tobin lives in Connecticut,
viii larrive today and join the three who
live in Chicago, in preparing for the
funeral
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
Is spacious and imposing in appear

Is spacious and imposing in appear
ance.
At dinner time great rug is ex-
tended from the entrance the whole
length of the rotunda to the dining
rooms beyond.
The first of these rooms, the Orange
ROOM" is to the left of the rotunda. 1t
is so called because it is lighted with
incandescent lights in glass bulbs in
the form of oranges, on dwarf orange
trees. Other decorations of the room
and its fine. rich London furniture rem
der it extremely attractive.
Beyond the Orange room" is the
Colonial ROOM the gem of the col
lection. AT one end of this room. con
stantly playing, is beautiful fountain
with statuary and marble columns,
surrounded by exquisitely beautiful
rambling rose vines, covered with
roses To describe the furniture and
adornments of this room would take
more space than the length of this
article will permit. Suffice it to say
that the chairs cost more than thirty
dollars apiece and the tables and other
furniture are of the same artistic and
expensive character. Luxurious as it
is, and for the West it seems the acme
of luxury, there is an air of comfort
about this room that renders it I'M
usually homelike and attractive.
Among its adornments are rich. i'm
ported tapestries that attract the atten-
ton and admiration of every visitor.
At the right of the Colonial room, B"
and extending toward the rear of the
hotel, is unique, electrically lighted
grotto passage with tunnel effect.
Opposite the Colonial ROOM" and
across the rotunda covered and en-
powered with grape vines. is DO
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
MAIDEN BATTLES WITH BATS.
Yankee Girl Has Awful Experience
with Vampires in Texas.

South Norwalk. Gonna midnight
battle with three score infatuated
blood-sucking bats, which assailed her
from all sides, was an experience
which came recently to Miss Alice L.
Earle.
Attacked in bed in the middle of the
night, Miss Earle jumped up in alarm
only to be more generally attacked by
the vampires. Miss Earle's nerves
stood her in good stead. for she
wrapped bed covering about her head
and body, rushed from the ROOM
slammed the door, and tainted in the
arms of her maid.
Miss Earle was spending the winter
in San Antonio, Tex. Contrary to the
custom in those parts. she threw open
her window. During the night ter
rife thunderstorm arose, which drove
the bats into the room. When day
light came the attendants of the hotel
entered the room and killed 81 bats.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
DUST IN THE COW STABLE.
Clean Cows and Clean Stable neces- !
sary to Clean Milk.

II good milk is to be had, the COW
must be kept clean all the time and
must be certainly clean at milking
time. This keeping clean includes
keeping dust from collecting on her
TANKS and working into the skin. For
the most part, the dust comes from
dry manure and this is little by little
beaten by the feet of the people
walking in the stable and by the feet
of the animals into dust so fine that
no man can see it in the ordinary
light. This dust is frequently the
carrier of all kinds OF germs, many of
them harmless, but many of them the
producers of disease. The only way
to keep them out of the milk is to
keep them from being produced in
the stable by keeping 1t so thoroughly
washed out that it is not possible for
any manure to remain to dry up and
be beaten into dust. This prevention
of dust is one of the very essential
points in keeping the cows clean. But
whether or not the dust has been al
lowed to develop, the cows udder and
tanks should be washed before each
milking, that the certainty OF cleanli-
ness may be made doubly sure.
We hear a great deal about dirt in
the city milk. says the Farmers Re-
view, but the experienced milk
producer knows that dust is the
chief medium by which the dirt gets
into the city milk. 1t is not such an
impossible task to prevent manure
dust as might seem, but it requires
care and the use of good deal Of
water
But there is another kind of dust
that gets into the milk and makes
trouble, and that is the dust that
comes from the dry hay used as feed
or the straw used as bedding. This,
while not so Objectionable as the
other kind, frequently makes good
deal of trouble by causing unusual
growths in the milk Sometimes these
srowths take the form of stringiness
in milk, and the owner of the COWS
imagines that one of them must be
sick. This kind of milk frequently Gre
ates a sensation when it is sold to a
city customer. Not infrequently this
dust that comes from the hay is pro-
duced by molds, in which case 1t
sometimes causes bad flavor in the
milk, which units it for all purposes.
Every farmer that wishes to pro-
duce perfect milk should take meas
ures for keeping down dust in the
stables.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
KILLS BIC PANTHER
IN FIERCE BATTLE
BRAVE TEXAS WIDOW VAN
oUIsHEs MONSTER BRUTE
IN DEADLY STRUGGLE.
GIRL RUNS SWORD INTO BEAST
Animal Discovered in Home on Their
Return from Visit-Daughter Uses
Dead Fathers Weapon to
Good Advantage.

Marble Falls. TeX.-One OF the most
remarkable battles with a wild animal
that ever occurred in the wilds of
western Texas took place a few nights
ago in the house of Mrs. Calone, Il
widow who lives in the Devil river
country not far from Juno. The
widow and her three children-two lit
tie fellows and daughter about grown
had been spending some days visit
ing relative. and when they returned
to their house, which consisted of 4
single room with a small shed room
used for kitchen, they noticed that
a window had been broken Two panes
of glass and a piece of the window
frame had been smashed and the
broken pieces of glass We're scattered
about the floor and on the ground out
side.
Mother and daughter were consider
ably puzzled, but accustomed to dan
gers and strange happenings on the
frontier they did not worry as to the
cause and set about preparing sup
per.
Suddenly from closet there came
a scream that stopped every heart
still and chilled the blood OF the
woman and children. They huddled
together and We're just ready to make
run for the door when the closet
door flew wide open and there with
glazing eyes of fire stood a monster
panther bristling and crashing his
white fangs.
They were cut off from the door. for
they knew that the Infatuated beast
would spring upon them the moment
they started across the room. Mrs. Ca
lone looked about for weapon, but
there was nothing within reach but
the andirons in the fireplace. Fanny
saw something better. Hanging
against the wall close enough 20 be
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09

My COW stable is built of concrete
nine feet in the clear where the cows
are kept. and on the south have one
window 3x4 behind each of the Il
cows that stand on that side. the same
on the north. at each end of the stable
have three windows the same size
writes farmer in Farmers Review
These windows are on the south five
feet up, so as to let in the sunshine
on the cows. On the other sides they
are six feet for plenty of light, and
{ find that my stable is always warm
and sweet, the main thing. When 1
bought this farm l found that in the
horse barn there were no windows at
all: so on the east, behind the horses,
cut window 2x3 back of each horse.
and l find it great thing. 1t makes
The stable much dryer and is kept
rlean much easier. | do not believe
there is much danger In getting too
nucA sunshine as there is not enough.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
A Moment Later He Felt a Strong
Band About His Ankle.

miles into the timber with Long to
obtain for mounting good specimen
of fishhawk. The guide carried an
automatic rifle and father and daugh
Ter carried shotguns
AT a point known as Pine Forks
the father took stand and the guide
and daughter went on mile to some
old nests where they had seen hawks
two days before. AS they neared the
nests one of the big birds circled
from the clouds and dropped to n
tree within fair range. In her nervous
ness Miss George missed and the
hawk darted to stump so rods fur
Their on.
Try him with the rifle" whispered
Long. handing her the automatic gun
locked. He won't be much good for
mounting If you do get him, but we
won't have to go back to camp empty
handed, anyway
Miss George rested the powerful
rifle across the branch of a tree. fired
and down came the hawk. The next
instant there was second report. and
Long fell to the ground writhing in
pain. The young woman, unused to au
tomato guns, had touched the trig-
ger a second time and the ball had
pierced the guides leg above the
ankle, passing through the bone and
pricking the main artery.
Instead of fainting Miss George got
into action. At her college preparatory
school she had been taught first aid
to the injured, End she now turned her
knowledge to excellent use. First, she
laid bare Longs leg. Then she at
tempted to strip a binder from her
skirt The material was tough wooden
and refused to tear. Long was holding
his leg and watching her while inter
mittent fountains of blood he could
not check spouted up and dyed his
hands deep red.
Look the other way suddenly
commanded the young woman. Look
over your shoulder until l tell you to
turn"
The guide instinctively obeyed, and
a moment later he felt a strong band
above his ankle. 1t frightened and he
was permitted to turn his head. What
he saw was a wondrous contrivance
of embroidery and blue silk. from
which dangled golden buckles ard
curious little knobs. He marveled,
but asked no questions. Soon a
stick was inserted for a tourniquet and
the flow of blood stopped. Then three
guns, a signal for Mr.. George to come
on, We're fired. and the pair sat down
to wait.
Upon the arrival of Mr.. George the
guide was carried out of the woods,
where his wound was dressed by Il
physician. The man will recover.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
GIRL'S GARTER SAVES
LIFE OF A WOODMAN
PRETTY WOMAN ACTS QUICKLY
WHEN SHE ACCIDENTALLY
SHOOTS MAINE GUIDE.

Patten, Me.-"Blg Bill" Long, a
woodsman who now and then serves
as guide to folks who hunt in this re-
gion, undoubtedly owes his life to the
quick wit of Miss Martha George, a
pretty young woman OF RoXbury
Mass, who first accidentally shot him
and then used her garter for a tourni-
quet. thereby preventing the man from
bleeding to death.
Miss George, her father, Horace W.,
and her mother came here few
weeks ago and began taking side trips
for grouse and small game. Big Bill
accompanied them, and was greatly
liked by the entire family. One after
noon Mr.. and Miss George went four
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09

used showing how simple the stall
arrangements my be made. Here
the cows have plenty of room to move
about, yet in stalls az feet wide they
do not tread upon each other when
they lie down.
Simple chain ties are used, says the
Farm and Home, and the manger is
level with the floor and can be readily
cleaned There is no woodwork in the
way of cleaning out the manure. The
rear end of the slanting stall parti-
tons is securely fastened by single
bolt placed in the concrete when it
was laid. The entire woodwork can
be removed if desired, leaving a per-
fectly plain floor should the building
be used for other purposes than a
dairy stable.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
DAIRY NOTES.

All the stock needs salt, even in
the summer time.
Flood your stables with sunlight
and there will be less opportunity for
disease to get in.
Don't neglect to strain the milk
just because it is going to the cream
cry.
Cows must be healthy and clean in
order to produce pure and whole
some milk.
The covered milk pail is quite as
convenient as the open one, and it
keeps out germs and dirt.
Don't keep the milk or cream in
can take on Objectionable flavors.
Some farmers cut out the morning
milking during the period of scant
production in the winter and this is
an error.
Yes, it pays to feed high-priced
grain to the COWS if they will make
milk out of it and not put it on their
backs. That is the whole thing in a
nutshell
The bull at best is a treacherous
beast. Always keep your eye on him
and be careful not to turn your back.
unless he is tied.
You can treat the good butter
maker about as badly as you know
how as long as you take him good
sweet milk or cream and he will keep
on smiling.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
FEEDING THE CALF.
Whole Milk Too Valuable to Use in
Raising the Animal.
are loose


Butterfat is too expensive to feed
to the calves. They are not worth
it. Two weeks is long enough to
feed the calf whole milk. Begin then
to add skim milk and by the time
it is three weeks old feed skim milk
entirely. The greatest danger is in
feeding too much. The calf should
never be fed until its stomach is dis
tended beyond its sides. Two or three
quarts is about right. The milk
should be fed warm, and this is very
important, as cold milk is more dan
gerous than sour milk. The pail in
which the calf is fed should be per-
fectly clean, as filthy pals will cause
scours very quickly. As soon as the
calf is old enough oats should be add
ed to its ration. Nothing is better
There are many farmers who COM
plain that they cannot raise calves on
skim milk. There are many who say
that they can raise just as good calves
on skim milk as on whole milk. This
should be proof positive that the far
mer who can't raise calves on skim
milk does not use proper methods.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09

The travelling public judges city by
and perhaps for this reason more than
for any any other, her fame Is con-
stantly spreading and her hospitality
Is increasingly taxed with each sue.
ceeding year
The Albany hotel. having perhaps
the choicest possible location in the
city, is typical example of modern up
todateness. On Seventeenth street,
the great banking and ofiice-building
street. between the Union depot and
Broadway, opposite the great Equitable
building, 1t is equally convenient for
business and pleasure 1t is also i'm
mensely large, having frontage of
$50 feet on Seventeenth street. and
800 feet on Stout.
The management of the Albany is
ultra progressive. every requirement of
the public being met as soon as it man
TESTS itself. Its extensive and growing
patronage has demanded frequent
changes. for its daily list of guests
exceeds in numbers the population OF
many towns that have long had Sc
cure place on our maps.
Entering the Albany from Seven
teenth street the rotunda and extension
beyond are brilliant with electric
lights. The counter at which the guests
register and the counting rooms are at
the right of the rotunda. To the right
and back of them are situated the bar
anu gentlemens grill room the latter
furnished with large heavy round ma
hogany tables and massive chairs. 1t
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
ONE OF DENVER'S
SHOW PLACES

hemia," over the door OF which Is the
legend, THE Land That We Love is
Bohemia" In this large cafe the gen
eral effect is romantic and foreign.
Among other decorations are dwarf
and grape vines decorate the walls and
ceiling.
The Holly Arbor" is small, luxuri-
ously furnished room off from DO
hemia." Beyond these rooms, at the
right of the hail. is the great banquet
room and ball room, capable of accom-
modating a great number of guests.
This spacious room is brilliantly light
ed and decorated in each case to
suit the style of the gathering
1t Is supplied with ante rooms
and every convenience for balls.
parties and conventions. 1t may be-
said here. in passing, that the Albany
is par excellence, the popular home OF
all kinds of conventions and state gath
erings.
There is, someway, an at-home Al
mosphere in its rotunda and corridors
that attracts such meetings OF out
siders, who from time to time NIL
overlooking its hundreds OF rooms ana
tax the capacity of its regular force OF
sixty walters to bring them food.
Speaking of walters naturally leads
to a mention of the Albany's commits
sary department. This is situated in the
basement, and in size and Importance
may be likened to fair-sized whole
sale grocery. The word, Wholesale"
Is used advisedly, for it does a business
of five hundred dollars day and up
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
Easily Made stanchlon Opener.

knots and rip strip one inch square
from it and cut off the corners making
long round pole. Two or more can
be nailed together as in Fig. l. Now
take a heavy wire and bend as in Fig.
.. These are for the pole to go
through Now fasten a twine in the
stanchion and pole. one for each COW,
with small staples. Fig. 3 is the Irvine.
Make a small crank like Fig. 4, turn
the crank once or twice and the cows
are loose.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09

ward, and is conducted with the order
and system that such an establishment
demands. The extent Of it's transA@
lions enables the proprietors to buyAi
large quantities of manufacturers and
producers at prices often very much
below the retail rates. Among its ad-
juncts are Il large meat room, where
meat in vast quantities is constantly
stored in ice cold vaults. fish and
poultry room, milk. cream and butter
room and vegetable room. The neat
ness and cleanliness of these rooms is
reassuring to the visitor.
From the commissary the supplies
go to the big kitchen on the first floor.
To those privileged to see it, this Is
one of the most interesting depart
ments of the hotel In it are found all
the latest appliances for the use of the
model chef and his large staff of as
sistants. 1t is large enough to enable
the forty cooks. assistants and walters
to work without confusion.
Altogether the hotel has regular
trained force OF two hundred and sew
enty-tive employees, additional help be-
ing employed on special occasions.
Controlling all these employees and
supervising every detail of the vast
business of the hotel. is Manager Sam
F. Dutton, a born hotel man." whose
training and experience have fitted him
TO keep all its departments in move
ment as one harmonious whole, and
whose energy and enterprise seize upon
every opportunity TO enlarge it's patron
age and add all the timely improve
ments required to keep it in the front
rank
In every travellers description OF
Denver the Albany hotel finds prom
inent and honorable mention
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
The Railway Beautiful.

Under this title Sylvester Baxter will
tell in the April Century what satisfy
ing and suggestive results have been
accomplished by certain railway lines
in the way Of improving and beauty
ing their wayside and stations, arguing
that zone of the greatest factors in
modern civilization, one of the instruc
mentalities in the wonderful progress
of the age" should present an aspect
that in itself SHOULD stand for the
glory of what it has helped mankind
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
She Plunged the Blade Into His Body

grasped at single step was her dead
fathers sword. He had been an officer
in the ranger service of the Lone Star
republic.
That was horrible situation for
a few moments" says Mrs. Calone.
The agonizing suspense did not last
long. The mad brute began to wag his
long tail and lick his red chops. The
Spartan mother realized that the bat
tie was on, and as she seized the dog
iron she shouted to her children:
Run under the bed"
The panther with wild shrek
Wanted toward the group. The little
children were scrambling away, and
the two women stepped apart. The
mad monster passed between them
and he landed right into the fire.
Clawing the burning Goals and howl
ing with rage the tortured beast was
doubtless partially blinded Mrs. Ca
lone struck him hard blow on the
head which staggered him; but when
he leaped from the fireplace he made
straight for the mother, who was
aiming to reach the door for the pur-
pose of throwing it open.
Showers of sparks cracking and fly
ing from his fur and his red mouth
wide open he looked hideous enough
to have paralyzed drawer woman
than l, says Mrs. Calone. Fanny had
grasped the sword, and as the horrible
beast sprang upon her mother she ran
forward and plunged the blade into
his body. He was not easy to kill
The brave girl had to strike again
and slash the monster almost into
two pieces before he relaxed his jaws
and rolled quivering and harmless
upon the bloody floor
Il am not much hurt. daughter" ex-
claimed the mother, springing to her
feet. Fortunately her shoulder was
not much more than scratched
Thank heaven 1t is all over" said
Fanny, sinking down on the hearth.
but it will be many long day before
get over the scare" After the car
cass of the big panther had been
dragged out into the yard and the
blood washed away the children re-
turned to the hearth and the little
family finished their supper.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
Pounds daily .................L96 1876 a
POUNDS OF FEED DAILY


1t will be noted that this ration is
little low in carbohydrates, but is
high in fat All excess of tile latter
is used for the same purpose as car.
bohydrates and is % times as strong
in comparison. The excess of fat in
this ration will just about make up
the deficiency in carbohydrates.
1t will be noted that Sh pounds of
concentrates are used in this ration.
The grain ration should be about one
pound of grain to three pounds of
four per cent. milk, and the amount
of grain reduced or increased as the
fat percentage of the milk is lower or
higher than four per cent. This is a
daily ration and should be fed half in
the morning and half at night
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
FEEDING the Cow,

Feed the COW which gives milk of
average richness one-third as much
finely ground grain as she gives
pounds of milk. Give her all tn,
rough feed she will eat up cleaI
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
STANCHIoN OPENER.
Plan by Which They Can All Be
Opened at Same Moment.

The above is a drawing of my
stanchion opener, which can be made
by almost anyone, says writer in the
Farmer Take a long board free lsJm
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
STABLE STALLS
Arrangement Which viii Prove the
Best for Cow Barn.

Plain concrete, soldly laid and
roughened on the surface, Is the best
floor for COW stable. The illustra-
ton shows the interior of a modern
stable in which concrete has been
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-04-09
A GOOD RATION.
What the Cow Should Be Fed to Give
Good Flow of Milk.

Below we give a ration for / 200
pound COW giving 80 pounds of 3.5 per
cent. daily:
Food of maintenance 81 "a 10