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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

Wanted: by Chicago wholesale
and mail order house, assistant
manager imam or woman) for this
county n d adjoining territory.
Salary $50 and expenses paid week
ly; expense money advanced. Work
pleasant; position permanent. Nc
investment or experience required
Spare time valuable. Write at once
for full particulars and enclose self
addressed envelope. SUPERIN-
TENDENT, 1872 Lake st. Chicago,
I'll.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
CONCENTRATION.


The man who seeks one thing in life, and
but one
May hope to achieve 1t before life Is done.
But he who seeks all things wherever he
goes
Only reaps from the hopes which around
him he SowS
A harvest of barren regrets and the worm
That creeps on in the dust to the definite
term
OF its creeping existence and sees nothing
more
Than the path it pursues till it's creeping
IS Ger
In its limited vision is happier far
Than the half sage whose course, fixed
by no friendly star,
Is by each star distracted in turn and
who knows
Each will still be as distant wherever he
goes.
Owen Meredith.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
An Optimistic View.

A farmer was anxious that his son
should become minister, and for this
laudable end he sent him to college for
four years. To his great disappoint-
ment, the youth baked at the ministry
and set himself up as a horse trader.
The old farmer told his grief to a
neighbor, who, however, took more
optimistic view
"Oh, ! wouldn't feel badly about
that" he said. LAS boss trader Bill
will probably lead more men to re-
pentance than he ever would have as a
preacher"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Observing Regulations.


A new national guardsman was on
sentry duty one night during his first
encampment when a friend brought
him pie from the canteen. AS he sat
on the grass eating the pie the major
s2untered up in undress. The sentry,
not recognizing him, did not salute, and
the major stopped and said:
whats that you have there?"
"Pie," said the sentry good natured-
ly. apple pie. Have a bitY"
"Do you know who amw
"No," said the sentry, unless you're
the majors groom"
"Guess again."
1.-THE barber from the village?"
'No"
"Maybe"-here the sentry laughed
maybe you're the major himself?"
That's right. l am the major" was
the stern reply.
The sentry scrambled to his feet.
"Good gracious" he exclaimed.
"Hold the pie, will you, while present
arTnsw
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Rash ROGERS Experience,

Poultney Bigelow, author and jour.
nalist, has a chicken farm.
81 hope we succeed with the farm
I hope our experience won't too close
~ resemble that Of my old friend, Ho
ratio Rogers" said Mr.. Bigelow.
rash Rogers lived in the suburbs
On the suburban train one morning he
said to me, with sour laugh:
GIVE got something nobody else has
got, Mr.. Bigelow.'
"'Have you, RashY said I. What
is it?'
"'Well,' said Rogers. I bought a fifty
dollar incubator last month, put Sic
worth of eggs In it and Matched out q
bluebottle fly
"He frowned, then sighed.
YES he said, I've got the only
sixty-fve dollar bluebottle fly in the
world"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
A Card

We, the undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a 80
cent bottle of Green's warranted
Syrup OF Tar if il fails to cure your
cough or cold We also guarantee
a 25-cent bottle to prove satisfact-
DRY or money refunded. Fox Bros,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Notice to our Customers

We are pleased to announce that
Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs,
colds. and lung troubles is not
aft acted by the National Pure Food
and Drug law as it contains no
opiates or other harmful drugs, and
we recommend it as a safe remedy
for children and adults. Q. w,
Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Episrams by Andrew Carnegie.

Episrams by Andrew Carnegie.
Wealth lessons rather than increases
human happiness. Millionaires who
laugh are rare.
To educate the people is the founda-
ton OF all true progress. They'll do
the rest themselves.
never was miserable. l don't see
how any man can be If he does what
he feels to be right.
'To save and to serve, not to MAIN
and destroy" that will be the text OF
the hero by and by.
The only sure way to keep '.the SUBJ
merged tenth" from drowning Is to
teach them to swim for themselves.
Old age should be spent not in max
ing mickle mair," but In making good
use Of what has been acquired.
There is no heritage like being born
poor. The leaders and teachers Of this
nation came from the poor.
I would rather be grandson to one
who could teach me to make shoes than
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Qualified For Promotion

Strolling about his camp In the Phil
ippines one day, the colonel came upon
one of his officers fondling a monkey.
Colonel said the officer, "this is the
most remarkable monkey l ever saw.
Why, he can take a stick and go
through the manual of arms almost as
well as one of the soldiersv
Ssh" cautioned the colonel, glancing
about In great alarm. "Don't tell any
body. Supposing the war department
heard of it! They'd make him a briga-
der generalp'-Everybody's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
LEGAL
N O T | c. E S.
april % to May 14.)

april % to May 14.)
State Of Onsin-County Court
for Bayfield, Comfy.
IL the matter tf the Estate of j. H
Grotheim, Deceased In Probate,
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and
in pursuance of DIN order of license made
in said matter on the 14Uh day of April A. D.
1908 the undersigned Ii. z. Axeberg Admin.
strator of said Estate will on the 10Th day OF
May A. ID. 1905, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ. at the
front door of the Court House in the CITY OF
Washburn in bayfield, County. offer tor sale
at public auction, thu following described
land situated in the County of Bayfield,, to-
wit: Lots 6, and in Block So of the Origina
Townsite (uow city, of Washburn.
The terms of sale will be Cash.
Dated April 14Lh 1908.
VIM. H. Irish,
County Judge,
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
His Sense of Justice.

The small grandson of Governor
Cummins of Iowa is not permitted to
eat doughnuts, but when visiting in
the kitchen of neighboring relative
the cook presented him with one of
these delicacies, and he ate it with per-
feet enjoyment.
All would have gone well had not an
overpowering sense of his obligations
mastered the culprit. Curious investi-
cations were the natural outcome
when he said his usual prayer that
night and then hesitantly added this
brief but discriminating petition:
"And-and please bless Aunt Cora's
hired girl."-Lippincott's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
The Witty Scientist.

"Now, If there is any scientific ques-
ton that any of my friends would like
to ask, | beg Of them not to hesitate.
shall be only too happy to answer
any inquiry In my power" said the
scientist condescendingly at the lee
lures end.
An old lady In spectacles that gave
her a severe, stern look rose and said:
"Why do wet tea leaves kill reaches p
Because, madam. when roach
comes across a wet tea leaf be says,
Hello, here's a blanket and wraps
himself up in it, catches cold and dies,
said the unruffied professor quickly.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
His Time Limit.

A girl got on a Cleveland street car
carrying one Of those muffs the size Of
an ordinary hassock. She had only
one hand in the muff A young man
sitting next to her took advantage of
the opportunity to slip his hand into
the unoccupied end of the muff.
The girl turned upon him severely. II
could have you arrested for such IA
miliarity." said she, "but I'm from Bos-
ton, and propose to keep calm. Now,
I'll just give you ten minutes to let go
of my hand"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Too Much of a Good Thing.

I've got the very thing you want"
said the stableman to a ruralist in
search of a horse; "a thoroughgoing
road horse. Five years old, sound as
q quail, SITS cash down, and he goes
ten miles without stopping"
The purchaser threw his hands sky
ward.
mot for me-" he said; mot for me.
/ wouldn't gif you 5 cents for him. I
live eight miles out in de country, and
I'd haf to walk back two miles,"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
More News from the New England Stat

HOrs N6WB ITOlH IHo N6W EHRIHMU SUI 90
If any one has any doubt as to the
virtue of Foley's Kidney cure, they
need only to refer to Mr.. Alvin H.
st mpsoD, OF Willimatic, Conn, who
after almost losing hope of recovery
on account of the failure of so many
remedies, finally tried Foley's Kid
ney cure, which he says. was lust
the thing" for him. as four bottles
cured him completely. He is now
entirely we'll ana free from all the
Suffering incident to acute kidney
trouble. @. W. Frost.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Hogs and Time.

A northerner riding through West
Virginia came up with mountaineer
leisurely driving herd of pigs.
where are you driving the pigs tor"
asked the rider.
''Out to pasture to fatten 'em bit"
isn't it pretty slow work to fatten
them on grass? Up where I came from
We pen them up and feed them on corn.
1t saves lot of time"
"Helll What's time to hawgT-Ev-
erybody's.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

Itching, bleeding, protruding or
blind piles yield to Doan' Ointment
Chronic cases soon relieved, finally
cured. Druggists all sell it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
The -
Scrap Book
Well Suited.

Do you think your daughter and
are suited to each other, madame" ask
ed the prospective bridegroom.
"Oh. splendidly. Haven't you a very
fine loud voice, and isn't Mary dread
fully hard of hearing?'
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Had Missed It.

what are you crying for, my poor
little boy?' said man to crying boy.
PA fell downstairs
"Dont take on SO, my boy. He'll get
better soon'
''That isn't it. Sister saw him fall
all the way. / never saw nuffen."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
SCANDINAVIAN M,
REV, N. s. HANSON, Pastor.

Services every Sunday at 10:45 a. m. and
500 p m. Sabbath School 1900 n, Epworth
League at 700 p. m. Prayer meeting every
Thursday at 500 p, m. Glass meeting every
Tuesday at SCOOP. N. at the houses
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

GERMAN EV. LUTHERAN.
Services will be held at 1000 a. m. except
last Sunday OF the menth. Sunday School
every Sunday at HOO. @. GUTEKUNsT,
Pastor.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

Washbur1 Public Library Board.
N. N. Oscar, PRESIDENT W. FL. Irish.
vice-president. e. Brya !, secretary; w.
Il. Irish, Charles PETERSON, Mrs. VIM. O'Neil,
5. A. Oscar, Bryan. Mrs. James A.
Sheridan.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
Not What He Came For.

Not What He Came For.
A small boy was fishing Sunday and
accidentally tumbled into the creek.
AS an old man on the bank was help
ing him out he said, How did you
come to fall in the river, my little
manY
II didn't come to fall in the river. /
came to fish."-Ladies' Home Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

A Literal Result.
A little girl was asked to write
sentence containing the words "bitter
end" and after some effort produced
the following: Our neighbours dog
chased my kitty, and as she ran under
the porch he bit her end."-Lippin-
cott'S
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

ST. JOHNS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
REV. PULsIFER, Vicar.
First Sunday in the month; Morning
prayer Litary and Sermon at 1890 "a. ne.
Other sundays; Evening prayer and Ser
mon at 1880 p. m. Sunday School every sun
day afternoon at 3:15.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
METHODIST EPISCOPAL.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL.
REV. PENGILLY
West Fifth street. Services every Sunday
at 10:45 a. m. and 1880 D. m. Sabbath School
at 12:0On n. Epworth League at $3.50 D. m
All are invited.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
CHURCHES

SWEDISH LUTHERAN,
services every other Sunday. Pastors
residence Cor. Pine Street and Seventh Ave,
West.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14

School Boards,
L. M, U.ausen president: Ell. P. Axe.berg
Secretary. e. e. Kenfeld vice president
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
ROMAN CATHOLIC

ROMAN CATHOLIC
REV. FATHER HUMOROUS
First Mass n. M; High Mass 1901 a. m.
Baptism, p. M; Instructions, 2:3o o. m, I;
Vespers, D. M.
Friday 7.3d p. m. Stations and benedict en-.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1908-05-14
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
r VERSE paStor

J.R,WEIsE, 2 aston.
Services every.Sunday at 1O:45 a. M. and
1880 p. m. Sabbath School at II m, Christ
Ian Endeavor service at $3.50 D. m. All are
cordially -uYited.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
BREWERY COMPANY
WATCHES QUESTION
Crown Point Concern Get
ting Ready for a Dry or
Wet County.

Crown Point, Ind, Dec. lot is said
that in spite of all the straws which
point that way at present, that it is
very unlikely that the brewery will
abandon its operations in Crown Point
when the new plant is started in West
Hammond, and 1t is very probable that
the plant here will continue in opera
ton, although on a smaller scale. The
Crown Point plant was taxed to it's full
capacity during the season when their
product was in demand and required the
continuous operation of a night and
day force to meet the requirements, and
1t is said the West Hammond concern
was started to meet this demand and
the additional business that will occrue,
in order TO relieve the conditions at
this end of the line. 1t is also stated
by those who are in a position TO be
conversant with the facts, that the Of
f1cials have provided against the event
of the county going dry and have built
across the Indiana border In order to
escape any damage to their business
In the event of the success of county
option or statewide prohibition Let
Lake county remain wet and it is
said there will be very little likelihood
of the Crown Point plant disseminating
its operations here, although they will
probably be on a much reduced scale.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
PRODUCE MARKET.

Butter-Receipts, 2,972 cases; cream
cry, extra, soc; price to retail dealers,
SIC; prints, SEC; extra firsts, 27@27 7ac;
frstss Csc; seconds. &c; diaries, extra,
L, 2O1ac: packing stock, 21c.
Eggs-Receipts. 2.710 cases; miscel-
laneous lots, cases returned, 27hQ
nary firsts. zoe; firsts, packed in new
whitewood cases and must be 80 per
cent fresh, sac; prime firsts. packed in
new whitewood cases and must be 90
packed for city trade and must be 70
per cent fresh, 36c; No. l dirties, "a Y c;
checks, 18c; refrigerator firsts, 26c.
Potatoes-Receipts, IS cars; ehoice to
Sweet potatoes-Illinois. $4,000 Us.
Veal-Quotations for calves in good
order were as follows: SO to- 60 lbs
so to loo lbs, s@shc; fancy. Toe
Dressed beef-No. 1 ribs, Ice; No. l
loins. 19c; No. l round, Sc; No. chuck,
Sc; No. l plate, &c.. -
chickens, fowls, lie; springs, lie; roos-
ters, &c; geese. $500 100; ducks. &C.
California green fruit-Grapes, 75c@
Fruit-Apples. sLOOQ4.oo per brl; 500
0$1.O0 per bu; bananas, Jumbo, pei
bunch, S1.60; straights, $110@1.14
culls, 6OcQ SIPS; bouquets, 10000
lemons. $2.25@3.Oo; oranges, $125@
Beans-Pea beans, hand picked
choice. $2.20@2229ac; fair to good, $2.Ot
Q2.10; common, $1.90Q1.95: red kidney
s2l0g215. Lover grades Depending o.
mas, California. per 100 lbs, s4.s5.
Berries-Cranberries per brl, $3.50 g
California. Is a Csc per pit
Green egetables-Beets, 500 6Oc PEI
sack; cabbage, SL25@2.25 per brl; car.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
TUNGSTEN LIGHT
ATTRACTS ATTENTION
South Shore Gas & Electric
Company Has a Pretty
Show Window.

The new tungsten light which is be-
ing exhibited in the winds of the South
Shore Gas & Electric company is at
tracing a great deal of attention. The
ne Wight is an incandescent globe
which has several little platinum wires
instead of a single one.
The lights are very brilliant and it
is claimed for them, and the claim is
proven by meter tests. that one of the
ordinary lights will consume TX kilo-
watts per candle power, while the
tungsten light will consume but 1 Il
kilowatts per candle power.
The lights are especially desirable
for the lighting of store indows and
the lighting of stores and public halls
where a large quantity of light is de-
sired.
The new lights are said to be very
durable and while they cost more than
the ordinary incandescent light, they
are said to last much longer and to be
far~nore economical in the end.
The windows of the South Shore gas
office are filed with them.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
Mr.. LYONS IS STILL
SCRATCHING HIS HEAD
Contests in Regard to Election of Candidates State
Ticket Depends Great Deal on Whether or Not
Hammond Man Gets His Papers Back

ans in this contest, and they say they
will be fully prepared to meet anything
the democrats may undertake to do.
This promises to be one of the great
est fights of the session, for both sides
are making great preparations for 1t.
Fight for Senatorship.
The talk about the probability that
when the fight for senator reaches the
critical point there will be a stampede
to Slack of all the anti-Kern votes is
proving true. So true. in fact, that Ed
ward G. Hoffman of Fort Wayne, one
of the candidates for senator. was ex-
pected to come to this city las night or
today and have talk with Tom Tag
CART about the senatorship. While 1t
was not given out as certainly that
that would be the line of their CONVEX
sation it was pretty we'll understood
that Hoffman would ask Taggart to
tell him plainly whether or not he in
tends to help any candidate for sena-
tor. Hoffman wants to know for sure
and certain whether Taggart is behind
Kern, and he wants the information
from Taggart himself. 1t was under
stood that Hoffman would assure Tag
CART that there is no combination as
| yet between Slack and Steve Fleming's
| forces, and that there will not be any
such combination if Taggart keeps his
! oar out. But it was said that Hoffman
would not promise Taggart that such
| a combination would not be made in
! case 1t is found that he is meddling
| in the senatorship.
Hoffman insists that he is in the race
| as a bona fide candidate and that he
wants the place. He says he will be
active in his own campaign from now
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
The CHICAGO, LAKE
SHORE & SOUTH
BEND RY. co.
TIME TABLE
Effective November 20, 1908.
Subject to Change without notice

Trains leave Hammond for East
Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Gary
as follows:
500 am. 6: 90 a. M, $50 a. m, 700
a. m, TAO am. 500 am. 900 a. m,
$40 a. m, 1920 a. m, 11:00 a. NJ,
11:40 a. M, 1920 p. m, 1885 p.
m, 100 p. M, 1:40 p. m, 2:20 D.
m, 800 p. M. $40 p. M. APO p.
m, 500 p. m. $40 p. M, 100 p. M,
$40 p. m, 1920 p. m. 500 p. m,
500 p. m, 1920 p. M, 1900 .. m,
1880 p. m.
Trains leave Hammond for Michi-
gan City and South Bend at $50 a.
m, $40 a. m, 1920 a. m, 1920 D.
m, 1875 p. m, 2:20 p m, 1920 p.
M, $50 p. m, 500 p. m, $3.50 p. M,
1920 p. m.
Trains leaving Hammond at 1920
p. m, 1895 p. m, 2:20 p. m. and
S:20 p. m. carry baggage.
Fl. q. WALLACE,
General Manager.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
TELLS WIFE He IS DEAD
John Newcomb Comes With
in an Inch of the Laws
Strong Arm.

John Newcomb. living at 242 Fay
cite street, came within an inch of
coming into conflict with the law today
Incidentally, he played a trick on his
wife this morning that has been de-
nounced by the neighbors as an out
rage.
Going into a saloon in the business
district he telephoned to walkers sa-
loon on Fayette street and told the bar
tender, O. H. Stephens, there, to noti-
fy Mrs. Newcomb that her husband was
at Burnham in a dying condition, he
having been struck by an Erie train
last night. Very much frightened, the
anxious wife hurried to the Erie depot
at o'clock this morning, when she met
her husband on the street. Later in
the day he stirred up enough trouble
again to need the presence of a police
man. When the officer arrived the
wife, wishing to avoid trouble, told him
that her husband had quieted down and
was asleep.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
WEATHER FORECAST.

Weather map-Extreme northwest,
to &c, cloudy; northwest Is to 81.
partly cloudy; west, 16 to IS, partly
cloudy; southwest, 26 to so, partly
cloudy; Ohio valley, 26 to 40, partly
cloudy.
Illinois-Rain or snow tonight and
Friday; warmer in northwest portion
tonight; colder Friday.
1ndiana-Rain or sno wlate tonight
or Friday colder Friday.
Missouri and Iowa-Rain or snow to-
night and Friday; warmer in northeast
portions tonight, colder Friday.
Lower Michigan-Snow late tonight
and Friday, warmer tonight, colder
Friday.
Wisconsin-Snow late tonight and
Friday; warmer east tonight colder
Friday
Minnesota-Snow fiurries tonight and
colder Friday; fair, colder east.
Dakotas, Nebraska-Fair tonight and
Friday; colder tonight.
Kansas-Fair tonight and Friday;
colder east tonight and colder Friday.
Montana-Snow flurries tonight and
much colder; Friday fair.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
DIES OF APPENDICITIS
Mrs. Trenton Thompson
Passes Away After
Short Illness.

Mrs. Trenton Thompson. "a years
old. passed away yesterday afternoon
at the hospital, victim of appendicitis
Her illness lasted two weeks and for
a time her condition was most hope
full Suddenly, however, it took turn
for the worse, from which she did not
recover.
Mrs. Thompson leaves a son. Roy, %
months old, and a husband, who is
employed at the Simplex. They lived at
$40 Michigan avenue.
The funeral services have been ar
ranged for next Sunday afternoon and
will take place at the home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Sullivan,
264 Sohl street. Services at which the
Rev. w. f. Switzer, of the Methodist
church, will offciate, will be held at
o'clock Interment will be in Oak
Hill. The grandparents will take charge
of the little child.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
he poor woman had her money re-

the poor woman had her money re-
turned.
Before she got her money back, how
ever, she precipitated a scene as only
a foreign woman can who has not
learned even the first lessons in Ameri-
can self-control.
She cried and wrung her hands and
pulled her hair. She seemed to think
that the more of fuss she makes
the greater would be the effort Of the
police to recover her money.
After the woman had been quoted
the police learned that the purse had
been found and that the money was
safe The good news simply changed
the character of the woman's Mysteries
and she went wild with joy.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-12-10
RAILROAD ASS n APPEALS
Case of Roper VS.. Nickel
Plate Goes to Appel
late Court.

Claiming that the verdict was excess
sive when the jury of the Porter coun-
ty superior court awarded $1,000 dam
ages to George Roper of Hobart against
the Nickel Plate railroad because of
the fact that the farmers house had
been burned down from fire which
spread from the company's right-of-
way the corporation has appealed the
cause to the appellate court.
The case was originally tried in the
Lake superior court at Hammond, At
torney w. j. McAleer representing the
plaintiff. Two thousand dollars were
asked for, the reasonableness of the
claim being shown in the verdict of the
Valparaiso jury The company took a
change of venue to Porter county and
is now appealing the case. The fire
which destroyed the property occurred
last summer.